criollismo

noun

cri·ol·lis·mo | \ ˌkrēəˈliz(ˌ)mō\

plural -s

Definition of criollismo

: preoccupation in the arts and especially the literature of Latin America with native scenes and types especially : nationalistic preoccupation with such matter

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