Etymology

epistemicide

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Today it means: The destruction of (a targeted people or group's) knowledge. Full definition →

Portuguese epistemicídio
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  1. Portuguese · borrowed fromepistemicídio
  2. English todayepistemicide

From Portuguese epistemicídio, coined by Portuguese sociologist Boaventura de Sousa Santos. Equivalent to episteme/epistemic + -(i)cide.

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