Hispanic definition in Spain

[Dragoon]

Does the word Hispanic have the same meaning in Spain as in America? Or is it more strict? Could you explain.

You know European or white Anglos associate "Anglo" with ethnic English people often. But outside English speaking countries Anglo can often just mean English speaking or from a former Anglo colony.

[Gallop]

Desde España is what a Spaniard thinks or feels from Spain in his or her geographical and socio-cultural environment.

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adjective
1.
Relating to Spain, a Western European country, or to its inhabitants.
2.
Relating to Hispania, the name by which the Iberian Peninsula was known in Roman times, or to its inhabitants.

But then we can open another folder and look at point 2 as well.

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From the Latin Hispanĭcus.

1. adj. Pertaining to or relating to ancient Hispania or to the peoples who were part of it.

2. adj. Pertaining or relating to Spain and Spanish-speaking countries and cultures.

Although by Hispanic or Hispanic we would have ourselves, when referring to other countries located in other continents it would be more accurate to speak of Hispanic-American.

[Cristiano viejo]

Hispanic (Hispano in Castilian language) = from Hispania (current Spain, Portugal and Andorra).

Sometimes we use the term Hispano to define ourselves. For example our handball national team players are called los Hispanos. But these terms Hispania, Hispanos, etc are outdated.

Happens the same with the terms Iberia, Iberians, etc. We use such terms here and there: macho ibérico, jamón ibérico (Iberian ham), Iberia (main Spanish airline) and few more.

Unfortunately people here when heard about Hispano associate it with Latinamericans. The thing goes further, some Latinos call themselves Spanish (Spaniards)

[Annie999]

In Uruguay the word "hispanic" refers to to Spain, not to Latin America. If you say "This is a hispanic chair" no one will think it's from Latin America, but from Spain.

In USA for what I understand they use the word hispanic to refer to Latin Americans.

[SilverKnight]

Does the word Hispanic have the same meaning in Spain as in America? Or is it more strict? Could you explain.

You know European or white Anglos associate "Anglo" with ethnic English people often. But outside English speaking countries Anglo can often just mean English speaking or from a former Anglo colony.

Bro, Hispania (originally what the Romans called the Spanish side of Iberia), it was one of their most dearest provinces and strategically important in a way.

We in Latin America adopted that term over the years, so when you hear Hispanic America it's perfectly fine, I could care less what others say about that here.. We have Spanish ancestry so the term 'Hispanic" can apply to us without an issue.

[Incal]

In USA for what I understand they use the word hispanic to refer to Latin Americans.

Sometimes they even use "spanish". That's sacrilege to me.

[Gredos]

Bro, Hispania (originally what the Romans called the Spanish side of Iberia), it was one of their most dearest provinces and strategically important in a way.

We in Latin America adopted that term over the years, so when you hear Hispanic America it's perfectly fine, I could care less what others say about that here.. We have Spanish ancestry so the term 'Hispanic" can apply to us without an issue.

since this concept is applicable to native Americans and blacks without Spanish ancestry (or with very little), for the mere fact that their ancestors were in a Spanish colony (except those that are now US states), the term is adulterated and ruined.

it's as absurd as if a mestizo or mulatto from the united states called himself Britanic, germanic, or something similar.

[Cristiano viejo]

Bro, Hispania (originally what the Romans called the Spanish side of Iberia), it was one of their most dearest provinces and strategically important in a way.

Hispania encompassed all, Spain, Portugal and Andorra, not just Spain.

[Gallop]

I am descended from the Baetica who had the same rights and privileges that they could have had in Rome itself. This is one of the reasons why the Baetica was envied throughout Hispania and the rest of Europe, and we are still paying for it.

There are many theories as to the origin of the name. One goes back to the legendary foundation of Seville by Hercules, son of Zeus, who christened the city with the name "Híspalo", as if it were his own son. It is also thought that "Híspalis" is a derivation of the Roman term Hispania.

Nowadays and for as long as I can remember, the term Hispania in Spain is used in a historical context, or if you want to bring it into a modern context, it is usually used sporadically as an evocative brushstroke, as with the term Iberia. Most Spaniards when they hear Iberia will think of the airline Iberia.

We know from American TV shows that they use the term Hispanic to refer to their Spanish-speaking ethnic minority, whatever their phenotype, even if they have no Spanish phenotype at all.

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