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Latinx

noun

  1. person from Latin America
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adjective

  1. of or relating to Latin American heritage
L726378 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ləˈtiːn.ɛks/ / /ləˈtin.ɛks/ / /læ-/

adj

Etymology: The gender-neutral suffix -x replaces the gendered suffixes -a and -o. Reinforced by United States Spanish latinx.

  1. Of Latin American descent or origin.

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    "Black and/or Latinx transgender people often find ourselves the target of increased police hostility,..."

noun

Etymology: The gender-neutral suffix -x replaces the gendered suffixes -a and -o. Reinforced by United States Spanish latinx.

  1. A Latin person (of any gender); a Latino or Latina.

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    @nmoon Looks can be deceiving, but I "see" no Latinx, several multi-racials, 3 whites 90% AfrAm. I don't see anyone who looks solely AsAmer