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English scholars will argue that Spaniard is not derogatory using complex talk, quoting etymology, etc. But they miss the point. The issue is modern - what is in the mind of people using the term. Language is what is being spoken now, not what nerds claim it used to be in classical form. Languages change all the time. IMO, a non negligible proportion of people using the term do so with a derogatory connotation, when they could use another term.

Spaniard is less derogatory than other terms used to park people in ethnic categories, which is why it does more damage because strong derogatory words are usually banned, but that class of terms isn't. Hope you see the point. Spaniard is used ad nauseam by some native English speakers who love the derogatory note and relish the immunity.

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