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hispanism

American  
[his-puh-niz-uhm] / ˈhɪs pəˌnɪz əm /

noun

(often initial capital letter)

  1. a movement for the promotion of Latin American or Hispanic culture and influence.

  2. a word, phrase, feature, etc., associated with Spain or Latin America.

Etymology

Origin of hispanism

1945–50; < Spanish hispanismo, equivalent to hispan ( o ) Spanish ( Hispano- ) + -ismo -ism

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