criollismo

noun

cri·​ol·​lis·​mo

ˌkrēəˈliz(ˌ)mō

plural -s

: preoccupation in the arts and especially the literature of Latin America with native scenes and types

especially : nationalistic preoccupation with such matter

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from criollo + -ismo -ism

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