extrativismo

Portuguese

Etymology

From extrativo +‎ -ismo.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.tɾa.t͡ʃiˈviz.mu/, /es.tɾa.t͡ʃiˈviz.mu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.tɾa.t͡ʃiˈviʒ.mu/, /eʃ.tɾa.t͡ʃiˈviʒ.mu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.tɾa.t͡ʃiˈviz.mo/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐjʃ.tɾɐ.tiˈviʒ.mu/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ejʃ.tɾɐ.tiˈbiʒ.mu/ [ejʃ.tɾɐ.tiˈβiʒ.mu]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ejʃ.tɾɐ.tiˈviʒ.mu/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /eʃ.tɾɐ.tiˈviʒ.mu/

  • Rhymes: -izmu, -iʒmu
  • Hyphenation: ex‧tra‧ti‧vis‧mo

Noun

extrativismo m (plural extrativismos)

  1. extractivism (activity by which natural products of animal, vegetable or mineral origin are extracted, for commercial or industrial purposes)
  2. extractivism (systematic and predatory extraction of natural resources from a place or region, putting its ecological sustainability at risk)
  3. (figuratively) predatory method or conduct, in which there is abuse or exploitation

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