chicanismo

[ chee-kah-neez-maw; English chee-kah-neez-moh, -niz-moh ]

noun

, Spanish.

1. pride in one's heritage as a Mexican American.
2. the heritage, background, culture, etc., of Mexican Americans.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chicanismo¹

First recorded in 1965–70; < Mexican Spanish Chicano ( def ) + suffix -ismo -ism ( def )