Latin Americanist

noun

: a specialist in Latin American civilization

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Vance is an isolationist, Colby an Asia-firster, Rubio a Latin Americanist by instinct. Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026

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First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Latin Americanist was in 1972

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“Latin Americanist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Latin%20Americanist. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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