lusotropicalism

== English == === Alternative forms === Lusotropicalism === Etymology === From Luso- +‎ tropical +‎ -ism, introduced by Brazilian sociologist Gilberto Freyre. === Noun === lusotropicalism (uncountable) The distinctive character of Portuguese imperialism, supposed to indicate that the Portuguese were better colonizers than those of other European nations. === Further reading === lusotropicalism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia