The term "Chicano" was originally used to mean "Mexican-American".
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Chicano
/t͡ʃɪˈkɑːnəʊ/
Synonyms for "chicano" (14 found)
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Closest matches (3)
Noun(3 words)
bilingual registerchicano activistchicano nationalist
Strong matches (4)
Noun(4 words)
chicano organizercultural identifierdialectal formethnic descriptor
Related words (7)
Noun(7 words)
ethnic studies orientedhispanic americanlatino americanlatino heritagelinguistic variantmexican americanmovement related
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9 entriesMexicanacademic descriptorcultural descriptordialect adjectiveethnic adjectiveethnic group memberlinguistic descriptorpolitical activistpolitical adjective
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15 entriesChicano English phonologyChicano activismChicano activistChicano artChicano artistChicano cinemaChicano literatureChicano movementChicano muralistChicano musicChicano organizerChicano poetChicano politicsChicano syntaxChicano writer
Collocations
6 entriesChicano EnglishChicano artChicano identityChicano literatureChicano movementChicano studies
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
2 total sentences available.
When Chicanos think about us at all, they perpetuate the stereotypes. Gabacho depiction of us as emotionally unchecked, sultry women lusting after pale bodies is just an extension of the fantasy they have about all women. Such dishonest portrayals are why Chicanas are "breaking the silence," as Rita Sánchez calls it.
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