hispanism
American
[his-puh-niz-uhm]
/ ˈhɪs pəˌnɪz əm /
noun
(often initial capital letter)
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a movement for the promotion of Latin American or Hispanic culture and influence.
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a word, phrase, feature, etc., associated with Spain or Latin America.
Etymology
Origin of hispanism
1945–50; < Spanish hispanismo, equivalent to hispan ( o ) Spanish ( see Hispano-) + -ismo -ism
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