nepantlism

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noun

The condition of being a nepantla, a Chicano or Latino person who experiences a sense of being in between cultures.

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Meanings

nounnepantlism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe condition of being a nepantla, a Chicano or Latino person who experiences a sense of being in between cultures.

Origin

From nepantla + -ism.

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APA

nepantlism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nepantlism

MLA

“nepantlism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nepantlism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nepantlism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nepantlism.

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