cientificismo
/si.ẽ.ʧi.fi.ˈsiʒ.mu/
The verdict
“cientificismo” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - doutrina de matriz positivista que preconiza a superioridade da ciência sobre qualquer outra forma de conhecimento (metafísica, religiosa etc.) por ser a única forma de conhecimento verdadeiramente...
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Index PT-cientificismo · cientificismo · Portuguese
cientificismo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cientificismo |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /si.ẽ.ʧi.fi.ˈsiʒ.mu/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “cientificismo” em português
Rare enough to double-check
cientificismo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /si.ẽ.ʧi.fi.ˈsiʒ.mu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for cientificismo in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is cientificismo, spelled C-I-E-N-T-I-F-I-C-I-S-M-O.
Definition
- 1doutrina de matriz positivista que preconiza a superioridade da ciência sobre qualquer outra forma de conhecimento (metafísica, religiosa etc.) por ser a única forma de conhecimento verdadeiramente rigorosa e prática
- 2pensamento que defende a aplicação do método científico das ciências naturais às demais áreas humanas (ciências humanas, artes etc.)
- 3tendência a valorizar e a aplicar excessivamente o pensamento dito científico a qualquer área da vida
- 4termo, expressão, neologismo próprio da ciência
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.