indigenistaadj.n.
/ˌɪnˌdiːxɪˈniːstə/, /ˌɪnˌdɪdʒᵻˈniːstə/, /ˌɪnˌdɪdʒᵻˈnɪstə/, U.S. /ˌɪnˌdixɪˈnistə/, /ˌɪnˌdɪdʒəˈnistə/, /ˌɪnˌdɪdʒəˈnɪstə/ Now chiefly historical.
A. adj.
Of, relating to, or supporting indigenismo (see indigenismo n.), a Latin American social and political movement which advocates the increased involvement, influence, or representation of indigenous people in public policy, culture, education, employment, etc.; designating this movement. Cf. indigenist adj.See note at indigenismo n.
ΘΚΠ
society > society and the community > social attitudes > patriotism > nationalism > [adjective] > relating to indigenization
nativistic1859
1936 Panorama (Washington, D.C.) Dec. 2 The novel written in a militant tone, that is the indigenista novel.
1985 W. Connor Mexican-Americans in Comparative Perspective 14 Far from fostering the society's adoption of Indian culture or even fostering a system of cultural pluralism, indigenista policies have sought the hastened integration and acculturation of the Indian peoples into the mestizo culture.
1994 R. F. Watters Poverty & Peasantry Peru's Southern Andes iii. 43 The hopes of indigenista writers for the recognition of Quechua culture and human rights..are attractive and persuasive.
2005 Smithsonian Jan. 82/1 The indigenista movement, devoted to the reappraisal of the Indian civilizations and folk cultures of Mexico, brought with it a new wave of curiosity about the Aztecs.
B. n.
A supporter of the Latin American social and political movement indigenismo (see indigenismo n.); an advocate of the increased involvement, influence, or representation of indigenous people in public policy, culture, education, employment, etc. Cf. indigenism n.See note at indigenismo n.
ΘΚΠ
society > society and the community > social attitudes > patriotism > nationalism > [noun] > indigenization > advocate of
nativist1844
1937 Panorama (Washington, D.C.) Aug. 8 It took him eight years to become a full fledged indigenista.
1977 C. Wagley Welcome of Tears (1983) viii. 303 The future of the remaining Indian tribes depends upon political decisions and political support above and beyond the efforts of anthropologists, Indian officers, or idealistic ‘indigenistas’.
2010 M. Carey In Shadow of Melting Glaciers (e-book ed.) Indigenistas advocated for indigenous rights... They claimed to celebrate and value Indians, but they usually only praised ancient Indians such as the Inca and Aztecs while portraying contemporary indigenous populations as inferior.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022).
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