Meaning & use
Chicana
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A woman or girl of Mexican descent or origin living in the United States, especially one who identifies with Mexican-American cultural or political identity.
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The exhibit celebrated the work of Chicana artists from Los Angeles.
She grew up proud of her identity as a Chicana in a bilingual household.
A note on using this word
"Chicana" (feminine) and "Chicano" (masculine) emerged as terms of cultural and political identity during the Mexican-American civil rights movement of the 1960s and 70s, and are typically capitalized.
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