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familismo
 n.Gloss: a sense of family among Latinos. Note: Appears primarily to be used in English-language contexts and rarely in Spanish texts. «The sense of family in the Latino community is so strong academics have coined a term for it: familismo. But for Latinos, family includes the village, the community at large. » —“The Power of Community in Fighting HIV/AIDS Among Latinos” in Washington, D.C. HispanicBusiness.com Oct. 15, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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