Araucanian vs Araucanization - What's the difference?

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Araucanian is a related term of araucanization.

As nouns the difference between araucanian and araucanization

is that araucanian is (lb) a mapuche while araucanization is the process of expansion of the mapudungun language and others elements of the mapuche culture from their homeland araucania into the plains of patagonia, so as to assimilate such other native amerindian peoples as the puelches and tehuelches.

As a proper noun araucanian

is the mapudungun language.

As an adjective araucanian

is (lb) mapuche.

araucanian

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)

The Mapudungun language.

Noun

(en noun)

(lb) A Mapuche.

Adjective

(en adjective)

(lb) Mapuche

Of or in the Mapudungun or Mapuche language.

Usage notes

* This term is becoming dated because it is regarded by the Mapuche as offensive; they prefer the term (m).

araucanization

English

Noun

(-)

The process of expansion of the Mapudungun language and others elements of the Mapuche culture from their homeland Araucania into the plains of Patagonia, so as to assimilate such other native Amerindian peoples as the Puelches and Tehuelches.

The Araucanization of the minor Patagonian tribes troughout the colonial era would only be ended by the similar cultural imperialism of the Hispanophones which swept over the Mapuche as well after the 19th century Argentinian and Chilean independence.

Usage notes

Terms derived from Araucania'' and ''Araucanian'' are considered offensive by the Mapuche, as these terms have been used derogatorily towards them; they prefer the (rare) term ''Mapuchization .