chicanismo

noun

chi·​ca·​nis·​mo

chi¦kä¦niz(ˌ)mō,

shi-,

-kȧ-,

-is(-

plural -s

often capitalized

: strong ethnic pride exhibited by Chicanos

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, from chicano + Spanish -ismo -ism

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