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mestizaje

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English

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Etymology

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From Spanish mestizaje.

Noun

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mestizaje (uncountable)

  1. The postrevolutionary construction of a modern Mexican national identity.

Spanish

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Etymology

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From mestizo +‎ -aje.

Noun

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mestizaje m (plural mestizajes)

  1. a miscegenation, especially between Spaniards and natives of their former colonies

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