Anti-Spanish
Definition
Manifesting an attitude of hostility, opposition, aversion, or resistance toward Spain, the Spanish people, their culture, institutions, or imperial and geopolitical interests. Historically, the term often refers to the 19th-century emancipation movements in Latin America or the political-religious propaganda (the Black Legend) spread by rival powers during the golden age of the Spanish Empire.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Anti-Spanish
- Opposed to Spain
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective with standard masculine, feminine, and plural structural variations. |
| Formation | Formed by prefixation, combining the prefix 'anti-' with the descriptive ethnic adjective 'Spanish'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [an.ti.spa.ni.ˈol] |
| Source | Lexicon of Colonial History, European Empires, and Geopolitical Conflicts |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Sentimentul antispaniol a atins cote alarmante în colonii chiar înainte ca Simon Bolivar să declanșeze războiul de eliberare.
EN: Anti-Spanish sentiment reached alarming levels in the colonies right before Simon Bolivar triggered the war of liberation.
RO: Marea Britanie a finanțat o campanie de propagandă antispaniolă pentru a slăbi influența flotei catolice în Lumea Nouă.
EN: Great Britain financed an anti-Spanish propaganda campaign to weaken the influence of the Catholic fleet in the New World.
RO: Răscoala localnicilor din Napoli a avut un caracter profund antispaniol, fiind îndreptată împotriva taxelor impuse de vicerege.
EN: The locals' uprising in Naples had a deeply anti-Spanish character, being directed against the taxes imposed by the viceroy.
Idioms & Phrases
Sentiment antispaniol / Anti-Spanish sentiment
RO: Stare de spirit colectivă caracterizată prin respingerea autorității administrative și culturale exercitate de Coroana Spaniei.
EN: A collective state of mind characterized by the rejection of the administrative and cultural authority exercised by the Spanish Crown.
Coaliție antispaniolă / Anti-Spanish coalition
RO: Alianță militară temporară formată din mai multe state europene (precum Franța și Anglia) pentru a bloca hegemonia habsburgică.
EN: A temporary military alliance formed by several European states (such as France and England) to block Habsburg hegemony.
Revoltă antispaniolă / Anti-Spanish revolt
RO: Insurecție armată organizată de populația unei colonii sau a unui teritoriu ocupat cu scopul de a înlătura garnizoanele spaniole.
EN: An armed insurrection organized by the population of a colony or occupied territory with the aim of removing Spanish garrisons.
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