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Latinx

Latinx

7.3
Relating to people from Latin America using language that does not show gender
  • adjective
  • /ləˈtɪnɛks/
  • Neologism
translation icon : Latinx
  • And this is how Doctor Jill Biden thought that the Latinx community could, quote, own their narrative or what she thought their narrative was.
  • Latinx communities

And she did say just spoke to how this movie really speaks to the nuances of the Latinx experience.

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Examples

  • And when you look at the historic distrust of Black and Latinx families in banks, that that doesn't seem to be a fair option to just look at one example of choice.

    ReasonTV

  • I just want from me, the youth, the Latinx generation to get what they deserve.

  • Latinx Americans, they come to this country and they work hard!

    Am I Racist? (2024)

  • And she did say just spoke to how this movie really speaks to the nuances of the Latinx experience.

    Variety

  • Then came the news that the state of Arizona had also banned public schools from offering ethnic studies classes designed to give students of color, predominantly Latinx/Hispanic and Native American students, a sense of self-worth in this Euro-dominated culture.

    Blog text (29)

  • The film festival highlighted the stories of Latinx filmmakers and their unique perspectives.

  • Many Latinx students in the community are advocating for more inclusive educational policies.

  • The conference celebrated the achievements of Latinx professionals across various industries.

Synonyms

Hispanic
vsLatinx
  • US
233 3.6

Relating to Spanish-speaking people and their culture, often from Latin America in the United States

is broader and focuses on origin while being gender-neutral and inclusive
Latino
vsLatinx
213 3.5

Relating to the people, culture, or things of Latin America

is neutral and inclusive in gender when referring to that same group
Latin-American
vsLatinx
15 3.5

About Latin America, its people, or their culture

is specifically a gender-neutral inclusive label for people of that region

Surface Forms

Latinx positive

Morphology

Latinx = Latino (semi-transparent) = Latino + x

The term is based on Latino/Latina with x used as a gender-neutral marker, but x as an inclusive ending is a recent convention rather than a fully productive English morpheme.

Etymology

The word Latinx is a modern form of Latino/Latina that replaces the usual ending with -x to avoid gender and include everyone. So, when something is described as Latinx, it means it relates to people of Latin American origin in a 'gender-neutral' and inclusive way.