malinchista

Spanish

Etymology

Named after La Malinche + -ista.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /malinˈt͡ʃista/ [ma.lĩnʲˈt͡ʃis.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -ista
  • Syllabification: ma‧lin‧chis‧ta

Noun

malinchista m or f by sense (plural malinchistas)

  1. (Mexico, derogatory) One who has a preference or infatuation for foreign (non-Mexican) culture, products or people
    • 1972, Manuel Garza Toba, Hojas sueltas de París: crónica, page 152:
      Malinchista! —¡Ah, te habías tardado! Desde que se inventó esa palabrita ya no podemos mirar fuera de México, porque nos sellan con … —Bueno, mira, si quieres, soy malinchista pues; pero ten en cuenta que me lo dices sólo por nada.
      Malinchista! —You took your time, didn't you?! Ever since that little word was invented we can no longer see outside Mexico, because they call us … —Fine then, I'm malinchista; but keep in mind you only say that to me for nothing.

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