Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From proteção +‎ -ismo.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾo.te.si.oˈniz.mu/ [pɾo.te.sɪ.oˈniz.mu], (faster pronunciation) /pɾo.te.sjoˈniz.mu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /pɾo.te.si.oˈniʒ.mu/ [pɾo.te.sɪ.oˈniʒ.mu], (faster pronunciation) /pɾo.te.sjoˈniʒ.mu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾo.te.si.oˈniz.mo/ [pɾo.te.sɪ.oˈniz.mo], (faster pronunciation) /pɾo.te.sjoˈniz.mo/

  • Hyphenation: pro‧te‧ci‧o‧nis‧mo

Noun

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protecionismo m (usually uncountable, plural protecionismos)

  1. (economics) protectionism (policy of protecting domestic producers)
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