epistemicídio

Portuguese

Etymology

Coined by Portuguese sociologist Boaventura de Sousa Santos, from Ancient Greek ἐπιστήμη (epistḗmē, “knowledge, science”) +‎ -cídio.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /e.pis.te.miˈsi.d͡ʒi.u/ [e.pis.te.miˈsi.d͡ʒɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /e.pis.te.miˈsi.d͡ʒju/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /e.piʃ.te.miˈsi.d͡ʒi.u/ [e.piʃ.te.miˈsi.d͡ʒɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /e.piʃ.te.miˈsi.d͡ʒju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /e.pis.te.miˈsi.d͡ʒi.o/ [e.pis.te.miˈsi.d͡ʒɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /e.pis.te.miˈsi.d͡ʒjo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /i.piʃ.tɨ.miˈsi.dju/ [i.piʃ.tɨ.miˈsi.ðju]

Noun

epistemicídio m (uncountable)

  1. epistemicide (systematic destruction of a people’s knowledge system)

Descendants

  • → English: epistemicide
  • → French: épistémicide
  • → Spanish: epistemicidio
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