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Marianismo

Marianismo noun: the concept, found in Latin American folk culture, that a virtuous woman should emulate the Virgin Mary in piousness, sexual purity, modesty, etc.

Noun

Marianismo (uncountable)

  1. The concept, found in Latin American folk culture, that a virtuous woman should emulate the Virgin Mary in piousness, sexual purity, modesty, etc.

Origin of Marianismo

Spanish marianismo

Questions about Marianismo

What does Marianismo mean?
Marianismo means the concept, found in Latin American folk culture, that a virtuous woman should emulate the Virgin Mary in piousness, sexual purity, modesty, etc.
What part of speech is Marianismo?
Marianismo is a noun.

Words near Marianismo in the dictionary

  1. Marianas Trench
  2. Mariangela
  3. Mariani
  4. Marianis
  5. Marianism
  6. Marianismo
  7. Marianist
  8. Marianists
  9. Marianite
  10. Marianites
  11. Marianna

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