Chicano

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UK/t͡ʃɪˈkɑːnəʊ/US/t͡ʃɪˈkɑnoʊ/US/t͡ʃi-/

adjective

A person of Mexican descent with American citizenship, especially if conscious of one's political identity in the U.S. body politic.

Less commonScrabble 14

Meanings

adjectiveChicano (not comparable)
  1. USnot comparableA person of Mexican descent with American citizenship, especially if conscious of one's political identity in the U.S. body politic.
    1 more example

    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.

    1980, [Juan D.] Bruce-Novoa, “Bernice Zamora”, in Chicano Authors: Inquiry by Interview, Austin, Tex.; London: University of Texas Press, →ISBN, page 214

    Synonyms: Mexican-American

  2. not comparableIdentifying with the mixed-raced heritage of Old World and New World.
  3. not comparableOf or pertaining to Chicano people.
nounChicano (plural Chicanos)

plural Chicanos

  1. USA Chicano person.

    Synonyms: Mexican American, Mexamerican

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveA person of Mexican descent with American citizenship, especially if conscious of one's political identity in the U.S. body politic.

nounA Chicano person.

Origin

  1. Mexican Spanishchicano
  2. EnglishChicano

From Mexican Spanish chicano, from mechicano, a dialectal variant of mexicano (“Mexican”).

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Translations

Esperanto ĉikana, ĉikano
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Cite this entry
APA

Chicano. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chicano

MLA

“Chicano.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chicano. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chicano,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chicano.

Source: Chicano on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.