Brazilianization

noun5

1. •
   An increase in the percentage of Brazilian people or cultural elements in an area or industry.

   • Having been longer and better established in Brazil than Japanese firms, U.S. firms were better able to cope with Brazilianization. — 1988
2. •
   Social change characterized by classism, economic disparity, and a large underclass that suffers from unemployment and underemployment.
3. •
   A social change toward economic disparity.
4. •
   An increased percentage of Brazilian people or culture.
5. •
   Alternative spelling of Brazilianization.