/his"peuh niz'euhm/ , n. ( often cap. )
1. a movement in Latin America for the promotion of Spanish or of native culture and influence. Cf. hispanidad .
2. a word, phrase, feature, etc., associated with Spain or Latin America.
[ 1945-50; hispanismo, equiv. to hispan ( o ) Spanish (see HISPANO-) + -ismo -ISM ]