HISPANISM


Meaning of HISPANISM in English

ˈhispəˌnizəm noun

( -s )

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: Spanish hispanismo, from hispano Spanish, Hispanic (from Latin Hispanus ) + -ismo -ism

1. : the Spanish and Latin-American movement to reassert the spiritual and cultural unity of Spain and the Latin-American countries and promote the return to classic Spanish culture and Spanish supremacy in Latin America — compare hispanidad

2. : a linguistic feature of Spanish origin or due to Spanish influence

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