Varguism

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noun

The philosophy and politics of Getúlio Vargas.

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Meanings

nounVarguism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegovernmentThe philosophy and politics of Getúlio Vargas.

    Lulism is one of the most important political phenomena of 21st-century Brazil.¹ Some have compared it to Varguism, which dominated Brazilian politics between 1930 and 1964.

    2021 December 13, Armando Boito, Reform and Political Crisis in Brazil: Class Conflicts in Workers' Party Governments and the Rise of Bolsonaro Neo-fascism, BRILL, →ISBN, page 67

Origin

From Vargas + -ism.

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Translations

Portuguese varguismo
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Spanish varguismo
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APA

Varguism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Varguism

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Chicago

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