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Chicanismo, n. Chiefly U.S.
Brit. |ˌ(t)ʃɪkəˈnɪzməʊ|, U.S. |ˌ(t)ʃɪkəˈnizmoʊ|, |ˌ(t)ʃikəˈnizmoʊ|
Forms: also with lower-case initial.
[‹ Mexican Spanish Chicanismo > n. + -ismo -ism suffix.]
(An ideology based on) pride in Chicano culture and ethnicity.
1970Daily Rev. (Hayward, Calif.) 29 Nov. 35/5 Most of us still speak Spanish, still have our costumes, still like chili and still believe in ‘Chicanismo’. 1985Ethnomusicol. 29 47 This was a political decision.., intended to identify his group with the tide of Chicanismo that was surging among the younger generation. 1990Heritage Found. Rep. (Nexis) 14 Aug. For all the good, or bad, that can be said about the ‘chicanismo’.., it was important for Hispanic Americans to feel a sense of worth and pride. 2001R. G. Castro Chicano Folklore 46 Chicanismo emphasizes ethnic, cultural, and linguistic pride, and a belief in political and economic self-determination. |