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chicanismo
[ chee-kah-neez-maw; English chee-kah-neez-moh, -niz-moh ]
noun
, Spanish.
- pride in one's heritage as a Mexican American.
- the heritage, background, culture, etc., of Mexican Americans.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chicanismo1
First recorded in 1965–70; < Mexican Spanish Chicano ( def ) + suffix -ismo -ism ( def )
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