TORERISMO

This is not a Tagalog word. It’s a Spanish word and, despite Filipinos’ familiarity with Spanish vocabulary, the word torerismo is not widely recognized at all in the Philippines.

Torerismo is related to bullfighting.

The closest related Spanish word that a Filipino would understand is possibly toro (meaning: bull).

Torero (meaning: bullfighter) could also be understood.

A dictionary of Mexican Spanish has defined torerismo as “comportamiento o logro de valia de un torero” (English translation: behavior or achievement of a bullfighter).

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