passabilidade

Portuguese

Etymology

Apparently a calque of English passability. By surface analysis, passável +‎ -idade.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pa.sa.bi.liˈda.d͡ʒi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pa.sa.bi.liˈda.de/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɐ.sɐ.bi.liˈda.dɨ/ [pɐ.sɐ.βi.liˈða.ðɨ]

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ad͡ʒi, (Portugal) -adɨ

Noun

passabilidade f (plural passabilidades)

  1. (sociology) passing (the ability of a person to be regarded as a member of an identity group or category different from their own)
    Aquela mulher trans não tem passabilidade. ― That trans woman doesn't pass.

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