hispanism

[ his-puh-niz-uhm ]

noun

, (often initial capital letter)

1. a movement for the promotion of Latin American or Hispanic culture and influence. Compare hispanidad.
2. a word, phrase, feature, etc., associated with Spain or Latin America.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hispanism¹

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

Example Sentences

Spain espoused Catholicism and Hispanism, the Ottomans Islam, the Soviets communism, France a cultural francophonie, and Britain an Anglophone culture.

From Salon

There were whispered rumors of an understanding between the students and the outlaws of San Mateo, it was certain that in the pansitería they had conspired to surprise the city, there was talk of German ships outside the bay to support the movement, of a band of young men who under the pretext of protesting and demonstrating their Hispanism had gone to the Palace to place themselves at the General’s orders but had been arrested because it was discovered that they were armed.

From Project Gutenberg