sebastianismo

See also: Sebastianismo

Portuguese

FWOTD – 31 December 2014

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sebastião +‎ -ismo.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /se.bas.t͡ʃi.aˈniz.mu/ [se.bas.t͡ʃɪ.aˈniz.mu], (faster pronunciation) /se.bas.t͡ʃjaˈniz.mu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /se.baʃ.t͡ʃi.aˈniʒ.mu/ [se.baʃ.t͡ʃɪ.aˈniʒ.mu], (faster pronunciation) /se.baʃ.t͡ʃjaˈniʒ.mu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /se.bas.t͡ʃi.aˈniz.mo/ [se.bas.t͡ʃɪ.aˈniz.mo], (faster pronunciation) /se.bas.t͡ʃjaˈniz.mo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /sɨ.bɐʃ.tjɐˈniʒ.mu/ [sɨ.βɐʃ.tjɐˈniʒ.mu]

  • Hyphenation: se‧bas‧ti‧a‧nis‧mo

Noun

sebastianismo m (uncountable)

  1. (Portuguese and Brazilian folklore) Sebastianism (belief that King Sebastian of Portugal will return to lead the Portuguese or Brazilian people)
    • 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.
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