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cientificismo

English translation: scientism

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Portuguese term or phrase:cientificismo
English translation:scientism

12:59 May 10, 2010
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2010-05-13 13:54:23 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Astronomy & Space
Portuguese term or phrase: cientificismo
os pseudocéticos de hoje são os típicos fanáticos cientificistas dos nossos dias
davidbrazil
Local time: 03:38
scientism
Explanation:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientism

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Note added at 10 mins (2010-05-10 13:09:50 GMT)
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cientificistas = scientism followers

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=scientism followers&btn...
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Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 02:38
Grading comment
Perfect, thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5scientism
Marlene Curtis
4scientificism
Sonia Maria Parise


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
scientism


Explanation:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientism

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Note added at 10 mins (2010-05-10 13:09:50 GMT)
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cientificistas = scientism followers

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=scientism followers&btn...

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 02:38
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Perfect, thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cecilia Rey
3 mins
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agree  Claudio Mazotti
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agree  R. Alex Jenkins
20 mins
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agree  Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
21 mins
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agree  Walter Moura
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
scientificism


Explanation:
não confundir :)

http://interestinglism-scientificism.blogspot.com/


    Reference: http://anthropocentrism.blogspot.com/
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientism
Sonia Maria Parise
Italy
Local time: 08:38
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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