What does "latinidad" mean?

The constellation of attributes common to many Latin American cultures and peoples.

What is a synonym for "latinidad"?

Common synonyms include: latina, latinos.

noun

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Noun

1
The constellation of attributes common to many Latin American cultures and peoples. uncountable
"It has also been described as a circulation of discourses that displace centers of power that tend to essentialize or fetishize latinidad."
2
Alternative letter-case form of latinidad. alt-of, uncountable
"That is, media signifiers of Latinidad rely on the production of familiar ethnic characteristics that communicate national origin through the use of language, dress, or music, such as the use of Spanish or salsa music to signal Latinidad. At the same time, media signifiers of Latinidad depend on phenotypic racial markers such as facial features, hair texture, and skin color."

"It has also been described as a circulation of discourses that displace centers of power that tend to essentialize or fetishize latinidad."

Borrowed from Spanish latinidad, from Latin Latīnitās. Doublet of Latinity.