cientificismo

/si.ẽ.ʧi.fi.ˈsiʒ.mu/

//si.ẽ.ʧi.fi.ˈsiʒ.mu// noun

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.

Key facts for cientificismo
PropertyValue
Headwordcientificismo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/si.ẽ.ʧi.fi.ˈsiʒ.mu/
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “cientificismo” em português

cientificismoestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    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 rigorosa e prática
  2. 2
    pensamento que defende a aplicação do método científico das ciências naturais às demais áreas humanas (ciências humanas, artes etc.)
  3. 3
    tendência a valorizar e a aplicar excessivamente o pensamento dito científico a qualquer área da vida
  4. 4
    termo, expressão, neologismo próprio da ciência

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cientificismo"?
"cientificismo" is spelled C-I-E-N-T-I-F-I-C-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /si.ẽ.ʧi.fi.ˈsiʒ.mu/.
What does "cientificismo" mean?
As a noun, "cientificismo" means: 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...
How do you pronounce "cientificismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cientificismo" is /si.ẽ.ʧi.fi.ˈsiʒ.mu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cientificismo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list