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chicanismo

[ chee-kah-neez-maw; English chee-kah-neez-moh, -niz-moh ]
/ ˌtʃi kɑˈniz mɔ; English ˌtʃi kɑˈniz moʊ, -ˈnɪz moʊ /

noun Spanish.

pride in one's heritage as a Mexican-American.
the heritage, background, culture, etc., of Mexican-Americans.

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Words nearby chicanismo

chicalote, chican@, chicana, chicane, chicanery, chicanismo, chicano, chicanos, chicanx, chiccory, chicha
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