Chicanx

American  

[chi-kah-neks, ‐-kan-eks] / tʃɪˈkɑ nɛks, ‐ˈkæn ɛks /

Or chicanx

adjective

1. of or relating to Mexican Americans or their culture (used in place of the masculine form Chicano , the feminine form Chicana , or the gender-binary formChican@ ).

   The class studied several novels by Chicanx authors.

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noun

Chicanxs, plural Chicanx plural

1. a Mexican American (used in place of the masculine form Chicano , the feminine form Chicana , or the gender-binary formChican@ ).

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Chicanx
  plural
• Chicanxs
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Chicanx

First recorded in 2000–05; Chican(a) ( def. ) or Chican(o) ( def. ) + x ³ ( def. ) in the sense “unknown quantity or variable”; see Chican@ ( def. )

Example Sentences

In college at UCLA, he crossed paths with young members of the Brown Berets, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlán, and the Black Panther Party, later volunteering in demonstrations led by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

He is a budding queer icon among icons, a Chicanx body inhabiting the body of L.A. in funny, subversive ways.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2024

Since the 1970s, Self Help Graphics & Art has combined community, collaboration and activism, all centering on Chicanx and Latinx art.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2023

“It’s a common refrain in Chicanx art that we are invisible as a community, certainly with little representation in Hollywood,” said Vicario, who said he was raised in San Diego by Mexican parents.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2022

“The word Chicana, Chicano and Chicanx in general is Mexican American. But Latinx is including all descents from Latin America, so it’s definitely more inclusive of those identities.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2022