Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From direita (right) +‎ -ismo.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.ɾejˈt͡ʃiz.mu/ [d͡ʒi.ɾeɪ̯ˈt͡ʃiz.mu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.ɾejˈt͡ʃiʒ.mu/ [d͡ʒi.ɾeɪ̯ˈt͡ʃiʒ.mu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.ɾejˈt͡ʃiz.mo/ [d͡ʒi.ɾeɪ̯ˈt͡ʃiz.mo]
 

  • Hyphenation: di‧rei‧tis‧mo

Noun edit

direitismo m (usually uncountable, plural direitismos)

  1. rightism (movement pro- or belief in right-wing politics)
    Antonym: esquerdismo

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