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Araucanization vs Araucania - What's the difference?

araucanization | araucania | Derived terms |

Araucanization is a derived term of araucania.


As a noun 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 araucania is

araucania, the homeland of the mapuche people in part of patagonia (southern chile and argentina).

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 .

    Related terms

    * Araucanian

    araucania

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The homeland of the Mapuche people in part of Patagonia (south central Chile and adjacent area of Argentina).
  • One of the fifteen adminstrative regions of Chile.
  • :The capital of Araucania is Temuco.

    • Usage notes

    * This term is becoming dated because it is regarded by the Mapuche as offensive.

    Derived terms

    * Araucanization