Hispanicize

American  

[hi-span-uh-sahyz] / hɪˈspæn əˌsaɪz /

especially British, Hispanicise

verb (used with object)

(sometimes lowercase)

Hispanicized, Hispanicizing

1. to make Spanish or Latin American, as in character, custom, or style.

2. to bring under Spanish or Latin American domination or influence.

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Hispanicize British  

/ hɪˈspænɪˌsaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to make Spanish, as in custom or culture; bring under Spanish control or influence

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Other Word Forms

• Hispanicist noun
• Hispanicization noun

Etymology

Origin of Hispanicize

First recorded in 1875–80; Hispanic + -ize

Example Sentences

And there are a great number of great organizations – LATISM, Hispanicize, the Latino Startup Alliance, Hispanic-Net, LAM, Silicon Valley Latino, to name a few – that are learning to work with one another to close the Latino tech entrepreneurial gap.

From Forbes

Manny Ruiz, the founder of Hispanicize, is in love with this slide.

From Forbes

Before flying to Israel earlier this month – the subject a series of blogs I am writing — I made a quick stop in Miami to speak at the Hispanicize conference about the ways that Israeli and Hispanic tech entrepreneurs are looking to help one another.

From Forbes

“I think the first thought that comes to mind is that Hispanic marketing brand engagements in must be authentic, personal, focused and ongoing, especially with Latinos,” says Manny Ruiz, Founder of Hispanicize.

From Forbes

In addition to tech, this year’s Hispanicize will feature music, film, and other cultural fare. 

From Forbes