hollow american dream

language: es

definitions

  1. The concept that the traditional promise of upward mobility, social advancement, and prosperity in the United States is an illusion, unfulfilled, or increasingly unattainable for many due to systemic inequalities or economic shifts.
    es: Promesa de prosperidad ilusoria
  2. A state of achieving material wealth, consumerist success, and social status while experiencing a profound lack of spiritual, emotional, or personal fulfillment.
    es: Éxito material sin plenitud

examples

  1. Many young people feel they are chasing a hollow American dream that is increasingly out of reach.

    Muchos jóvenes sienten que persiguen un sueño americano vacío que es cada vez más inalcanzable.

  2. He realized he had achieved the hollow American dream: a big house and a luxury car, but no real happiness.

    Se dio cuenta de que había alcanzado el sueño americano vacío: una casa grande y un coche de lujo, pero sin una felicidad real.