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 May 6, 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...
| 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) |
Where “cientificismo” sits in Portuguese frequency
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
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.
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Using “cientificismo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-I-E-N-T-I-F-I-C-I-S-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /si.ẽ.ʧi.fi.ˈsiʒ.mu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.