Coxinha is a pejorative term used in slang and is used to describe a person who is "upright", "pretty". Having its origin in São Paulo, the word coxinha almost always has a derogatory meaning and...
Wearing a wedding ring means making a commitment to the person you love. This custom had its origin in Europe, however initially, only the woman used it, and later, the tradition also passed to the...
Oxalá is a word in the Portuguese language used as an interjection to express the desire for something to happen. It is synonymous with "I hope" or "God willing". The word originates from the Arabic expression in...
Relevant is a two-gender adjective that means concerning or belonging. It also designates something timely or appropriate. It's a word used when you want to show something that happened to...
Amen is a term in Hebrew used to affirm or adhere to something. Amen is an interjection meaning "certainly", "truly" and "so be it". Amen is a word used by...
Free will is the power that each individual has to choose their actions, which path they want to follow. The expression is used by several religions, such as Christianity, Spiritism, Buddhism, etc. The real...
Equinox means the exact moment that marks the beginning of spring or autumn, when the sun shines with greater intensity on regions that are located near the equator. The term has...
Lust is the term used to designate greed or appreciation for material goods, as well as sexual pleasures. Etymologically, this term originated from the Latin concupiscens, which means...
Yeshua Hamashia means Jesus Christ, the Messiah. It is a term in Aramaic, which was the language spoken by Jesus that gave rise to several languages spoken to this day. Jews, especially in Israel, still...
Ethics is based on explaining the rules and moral behavior of human beings in a rational and scientific way, through legislation that legitimizes this behavior in society. Already the...
Rationalism is a philosophical theory that prioritizes reason as a faculty of knowledge in relation to the senses. Rationalism can be divided into different strands: the strand...
Solidarity is the feminine noun that indicates the quality of solidarity and a feeling of identification with the suffering of others. The word solidarity comes from the French solidarité...
Corruption is the effect or act of corrupting someone or something, for the purpose of gaining an advantage over others by means considered illegal or unlawful. Etymologically, the term "corruption"...
Thesis is a subject, a theme, an object. It is a proposition that presents itself to be discussed and defended by someone, based on certain hypotheses or presuppositions. From the Greek “thesis” which means...
Brazilian folklore is a combination of legends, tales, myths and stories about fantastic creatures and beings that inhabit the imagination of traditional peoples from different regions of the country. The folklore of Brazil...
