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Portuguese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From valido (“valued”) + -ismo.
Noun
validismo m (plural validismos)
- nepotism, cronyism (favoring of relatives for their relationships rather than their abilities)
- Synonyms: afilhadismo, amiguismo, nepotismo
Etymology 2
From válido (“valid”) + -ismo.
Noun
validismo m (plural validismos)
- ableism (discrimination against people with disabilities)
- Synonym: capacitismo
Further reading
- “validismo”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus, 2009–2024
- “validismo”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
- “validismo”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
- “validismo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baliˈdismo/
- Rhymes: -ismo
- Syllabification: va‧li‧dis‧mo
Noun
validismo m (plural validismos)
- independence (not needing a career)