pitiatismo

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πείθω (peíthō) -ismo; coined by Joseph Babinski.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pi.t͡ʃi.aˈt͡ʃiz.mu/ , (faster pronunciation) /pi.t͡ʃjaˈt͡ʃiz.mu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /pi.t͡ʃi.aˈt͡ʃiʒ.mu/ , (faster pronunciation) /pi.t͡ʃjaˈt͡ʃiʒ.mu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pi.t͡ʃi.aˈt͡ʃiz.mo/ , (faster pronunciation) /pi.t͡ʃjaˈt͡ʃiz.mo/

Noun

pitiatismo m (plural pitiatismos)

  1. (psychology) pithiatism (form of hysteria)

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