ufanismo
Portuguese, noun/u.faˈniz.mu/
ufanismo is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “excessive pride, especially of one's nation; uncritical, unconditional patriotism” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “atitude de quem se orgulha de alguma coisa com exagero”.
What does ufanismo mean in English?
noun
- 1
Brazilmasculineexcessive pride, especially of one's nation; uncritical, unconditional patriotism
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. atitude de quem se orgulha de alguma coisa com exagero 2. orgulho exacerbado pelo país em que nasceu; patriotismo excessivo
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce ufanismo?
- Brazil /u.faˈniz.mu/
- /u.faˈniʒ.mu/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is ufanismo in Portuguese?
ufanismo appears about once in every 6 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).