Meanings
- USnot comparableA person of Mexican descent with American citizenship, especially if conscious of one's political identity in the U.S. body politic.
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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 214Synonyms: Mexican-American
- not comparableIdentifying with the mixed-raced heritage of Old World and New World.
- not comparableOf or pertaining to Chicano people.
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
- Mexican Spanishchicano
- EnglishChicano
From Mexican Spanish chicano, from mechicano, a dialectal variant of mexicano (“Mexican”).
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Esperanto ĉikana, ĉikano
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Cite this entry
Chicano. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chicano
“Chicano.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chicano. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chicano,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chicano.
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