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/

• (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)

Related terms

• epistemicida
• epistémico/epistêmico
• epistemologia

 

Descendants

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