sebastianismo

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See also: Sebastianismo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sebastião +‎ -ismo.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /se.bas.t͡ʃi.aˈniz.mu/ , (faster pronunciation) /se.bas.t͡ʃjaˈniz.mu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /se.baʃ.t͡ʃi.aˈniʒ.mu/ , (faster pronunciation) /se.baʃ.t͡ʃjaˈniʒ.mu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /se.bas.t͡ʃi.aˈniz.mo/ , (faster pronunciation) /se.bas.t͡ʃjaˈniz.mo/

  • Hyphenation: se‧bas‧ti‧a‧nis‧mo

Noun

sebastianismo m (uncountable)

  1. (Portuguese and Brazilian folklore) the belief that King Sebastian of Portugal (1554–1578) will return from the dead to lead the Portuguese or Brazilian people as a messiah
    • 2008, Neyse Rosa, História do Brasil: uma interpretação, São Paulo: SENAC, page 93:
      Aos portugueses restou a lenda do “sebastianismo”, segundo a qual o rei não teria sido morto e estaria de volta, algum dia, para devolver a Portugal suas glórias passadas.
      To the Portuguese the legend of “Sebastianism” remained, according to which the king hadn’t been killed and would be back some day to give Portugal back its former glories.