palmitagem

Portuguese

Etymology

From palmitar +‎ -agem.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /paw.miˈta.ʒẽj̃/ [paʊ̯.miˈta.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: pal‧mi‧ta‧gem

Noun

palmitagem f (countable and uncountable, plural palmitagens)

  1. (Brazil, slang, chiefly of a black person) susceptibility of preference towards white people for a relationship
  2. (Brazil, slang, derogatory) the act of being in an interracial relationship

References

  • “palmitagem”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2025
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