Ufanismo is the exaggerated pride of something, commonly used in Brazil to refer to excessive patriotism, that is, a great pride that a given individual has in his country, homeland and nation. THE...
Sharia is a set of Islamic laws that are based on the Qur'an, and responsible for dictating the rules of behavior for Muslims. In Arabic, sharia can be literally translated as “the way...
Hidalgo is a member of the nobility or someone with noble gestures. The word arose from the contraction of the expression "filho d'algo", used in the region of Portugal and Spain at the time of the courts. A "son of something", and...
A commitment is an agreement between two parties that something will be accomplished. A courtship is considered a commitment, a marriage too. When it is said that the person is "committed" it is because this...
Skillful is an adjective common to both genders and corresponds to the property of that or that which does a certain thing well. "She is a skilled carpenter", meaning that she is skilled in dealing with the...
Assertive is an adjective relating to the quality of something that is affirmative, positive and right, such as a behavior or action, for example. An assertive person, according to behavioral psychology, consists...
Isonomy is the principle that all people are governed by the same rules, the condition of equality. As a legal principle, it is equality between all citizens, regardless of class or...
Dura lex sed lex is a Latin expression, which translated into Portuguese means “the law is hard, but it is the law”. The meaning of this expression is related to the idea that, however...
Chargeback means the action of returning an improperly charged amount, such as a credit card chargeback or a bank chargeback. For example, a credit card chargeback occurs when a...
A prerogative is the advantage of some people for belonging to a certain group. As the lawyer's prerogative, which corresponds to specific rights for lawyers, that other people do not...
Sisyphus' work is a popular expression originated from Greek mythology, referring to any type of work or situation that is endless and useless. The contemporary meaning of this sentence...
Basketball is a team sport that can also be called basketball. The name in Portuguese comes from the English basketball, where basket means basket and ball is ball. The literal translation of basketball...
Eagerly is the mode of what is or is anxious. Waiting anxiously means that the individual is restless waiting for what will happen, and it can represent both a feeling of anguish and of...
Confucianism is a Chinese ethical, philosophical and religious system, founded by Confucius. It was China's official doctrine for over two thousand years, until the beginning of the 20th century. There are no churches or...
Honesty is the word that indicates the quality of being truthful: don't lie, don't cheat, don't cheat. As for the etymology, the word honesty comes from the Latin honos, which refers to dignity and...