lusotropicalism

English

Alternative forms

• Lusotropicalism

Etymology

Luso- +‎ tropical +‎ -ism, introduced by Brazilian sociologist Gilberto Freyre.

Noun

lusotropicalism (uncountable)

1. The distinctive character of Portuguese imperialism, supposed to indicate that the Portuguese were better colonizers than those of other European nations.

Further reading

• lusotropicalism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia