hidalgism

/haɪˈdælɪzəm/

Definitions

1. noun

A 19th-century social movement in Spain and Latin America that emphasized the honor and prestige of being a hidalgo, or noble.

“The hidalgo’s family had strong roots in the hidalgism that swept across the Iberian Peninsula.”

Synonyms

  • nobility
  • snobbery

Antonyms

  • democracy
  • egalitarianism