malinchista

From malinche +‎ -ista.

• IPA^(key): /malinˈt͡ʃista/ [ma.lĩnʲˈt͡ʃis.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -ista
• Syllabification: ma‧lin‧chis‧ta

malinchista m or f by sense (plural malinchistas)

1. (Mexico, derogatory) One who has a preference or infatuation for foreign (non-Mexican) culture, products or people
   • 1972, Manuel Garza Toba, Hojas sueltas de París: crónica, page 152:

     —Malinchista! —¡Ah, te habías tardado! Desde que se inventó esa palabrita ya no podemos mirar fuera de México, porque nos sellan con … —Bueno, mira, si quieres, soy malinchista pues; pero ten en cuenta que me lo dices sólo por nada.

     —Malinchista! —You took your time, didn't you?! Ever since that little word was invented we can no longer see outside Mexico, because they call us … —Fine then, I'm malinchista; but keep in mind you only say that to me for nothing.

• “malinchista”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024