What is the meaning of españolismo?

Here are the three meanings I was able to find.

1. Love of Spain
2. Spanishness
3. Hispanicism

I would like to hear your thoughts and inputs about the meaning of this word.

Without making this another TOO-HOT-TO-TOUCH topic which makes everyone angry and afraid to read it for fear of getting excited and causing another RUSH of anxiety (phew!), I'd say simply Españolismo means "Love of Spain". Period. 'Nuff said.

Saludos, MadridMan

[ 01-20-2002: Message edited by: MadridMan ]

Thank you, MM.

The last thing we need in this message board is for a flame war to start and blah blah this about who said this and that... argh...anyway...thanks for clarifing the meaning, MM.


[ 01-21-2002: Message edited by: CS ]

You are incorrect sir, Españolismo is the love of the best football team in Spain, RCD Espanyol ( www.rcdespanyol.com )

I close

[ 01-24-2002: Message edited by: Asterault ]

[ 01-24-2002: Message edited by: MadridMan ]

I think it means the unique essence of everything spanish, which could possibly not be loved. It is also the manifestations that occur from this unique essence. :p

I think that espanyolismo, by definition is the following.uh um(clear throat), when a male or female truly feels that they are a Spaniard born in the body of a different nationality, they have experienced...espanyolismo.

So that's why I like Spain so much.

I think mikerod76 is getting close:
Españolismo is something good!! It is una manera de ser, de vestirse uno y de llevarse. It's the unique way European Spaniards express themselves, their 'body language,' their gestures, and how they behave in mixed company that may include non-Spaniards. Nobility, Pride, Tolerance and Generosity are elements of the definition of Españolismo I would present.

Sometimes, what I perceive as Españolismo can be irritating or embarassing (i.e., a Spaniard spending his last 100-pesetas to invite me to a copa de vino when I know he / she can't afford it).

Españolismo among Hispanics less than 2-generations removed from the Madre Patria is not uncommon (Cubans, for example) but it seems to erode as the generations pass. Maybe it's an 'Old World' vs 'New World' thing ...

[ 02-09-2002: Message edited by: Eddie ]

Some how, "Españolismo" seems to be stuck in me after 20 or so generations removed from Spain.

[ 02-10-2002: Message edited by: CS ]