españolista

pro-Spanish unity

adjective noun ehs-pah-nyoh-LEES-tah Rare

Usage Note

Españolista describes a political or cultural stance that favours Spanish national unity over regional autonomy, particularly in the context of Catalonia or the Basque Country. Used both as an adjective and a noun, it carries an ideological charge and can be mildly pejorative depending on the speaker.

Examples

"El partido tiene un discurso claramente españolista."

Natural Translation

The party has a clearly pro-Spanish-unity discourse.

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