Portuguesism

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/ˌpɔː(ɹ)tʃʊˈɡiːzɪzəm/

noun

Portuguese attitudes and beliefs generally.

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Meanings

nounPortuguesism (countable and uncountable, plural Portuguesisms)

plural Portuguesisms

  1. uncountablePortuguese attitudes and beliefs generally.
  2. countablerhetoricA word, phrase, etc. characteristic of Portuguese speakers.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
lusitanism

Origin

From Portuguese + -ism.

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Translations

Catalan portuguesisme
  • portuguesismea word or phrase characteristic of Portuguese
French lusitanisme, portugaisisme
  • lusitanismePortuguese attitudes and beliefs
  • portugaisismePortuguese attitudes and beliefs
  • lusitanismea word or phrase characteristic of Portuguese
  • portugaisismea word or phrase characteristic of Portuguese
Italian lusismo, portoghesismo
  • lusismoa word or phrase characteristic of Portuguese
  • portoghesismoa word or phrase characteristic of Portuguese
Portuguese portuguesismo, lusismo
  • portuguesismoPortuguese attitudes and beliefs
  • lusismoPortuguese attitudes and beliefs
  • lusitanismoPortuguese attitudes and beliefs
  • portuguesismoa word or phrase characteristic of Portuguese
  • lusismoa word or phrase characteristic of Portuguese
  • lusitanismoa word or phrase characteristic of Portuguese
Spanish portuguesismo, lusismo
  • portuguesismoPortuguese attitudes and beliefs
  • lusismoPortuguese attitudes and beliefs
  • lusitanismoPortuguese attitudes and beliefs
  • portuguesismoa word or phrase characteristic of Portuguese
  • lusismoa word or phrase characteristic of Portuguese
  • lusitanismoa word or phrase characteristic of Portuguese
Cite this entry
APA

Portuguesism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Portuguesism

MLA

“Portuguesism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Portuguesism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Portuguesism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Portuguesism.

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