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- The following references to the term by Spanish anthropologists and sociologists qualify its use and/or perception as generally pejorative: "Moro" is Spanish for Moor and is normally used as a derogatory term for people of Arabic origin.
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Apr 20, 2019 · "Moro" is Spanish for Moor and is normally used as a derogatory term for people of Arabic origin. Tying Racism in El Ejido to Spanish and European Politics , Prof. Manuel J Caro Cabrera (Universidad de Sevilla)
There is not a particular negative meaning associated to the word 'moro' that would make it an insult in the same way as 'stupid' or, to use an ethnic example, 'mongol'. However, the word itself can be considered negative because it is often used in a derogative way to refer to any native of North African and even some Middle East countries.
The Moro people or Bangsamoro people are the 13 Muslim-majority ethnolinguistic Austronesian groups of Mindanao, Sulu, and Palawan, native to the region known as the Bangsamoro (lit. Moro nation or Moro country). [6]
Jan 19, 2023 · The word “Moro” sounds derogatory in Spanish in Spain, depending on both the sender and the receiver. In a conversation, according to the case, you can change this word to Maghrebian, Moroccan, Algerian, or Tunisian.
- inigo@sensationalspain.com
- August 13, 1989
Jan 27, 2015 · ‘Moro’ was initially a derogatory term applied by colonizing Spaniards who, fresh from battling ‘Moors’ in Europe, implemented aggressive anti-Muslim policies. Over time, persecution became a uniting element, and ‘Moro’ was eventually embraced as an identifier after the 1960s.
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Oct 20, 2012 · To gain the sympathy and support of Christianized native Filipinos, the Spaniards infused the term “Moro” with derogatory connotations, such as “pirates,” “traitors,” “juramentado,” “enslavers,” “cruel” and “uncivilized.”
As a diverse community of various ethnolinguistic groups, Moros are marginalized by the state and have longstanding grievances dating back to the Spanish colonial period. Culturally speaking, the term “Moro” as it is used among Muslims tends to denote resistance rather than religious affiliation.
