achismo

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

achadismo

Etymology

From achar (“to think ; to be of the opinion ”) +‎ -ismo.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈʃiz.mu/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /aˈʃiʒ.mu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈʃiz.mo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈʃiʒ.mu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈt͡ʃiʒ.mu/

Rhymes: -izmu, -iʒmu
Hyphenation: a‧chis‧mo

Noun

achismo m (plural achismos)

(informal) the tendency to, or an instance of, basing one's choices or actions on unproven beliefs

Further reading

“achismo” in iDicionário Aulete.
“achismo” in Dicionário inFormal.
“achismo” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“achismo” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
“achismo” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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