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racial immunity

/ˈreɪʃəl ɪˈmjuːnɪti/

Tradução: Termo obsoleto e cientificamente refutado que afirmava que determinados grupos raciais teriam resistência biológica inata a certas doenças. Hoje é considerado pseudocientífico e racista, pois a suscetibilidade a doenças depende de genética, ambiente e fatores sociais, e não de raça.

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/ˈreɪʃəl ɪˈmjuːnɪti/C2formalmedicalobsoleto
  • ptTermo obsoleto e cientificamente refutado que afirmava que determinados grupos raciais teriam resistência biológica inata a certas doenças. Hoje é considerado pseudocientífico e racista, pois a suscetibilidade a doenças depende de genética, ambiente e fatores sociais, e não de raça.

An outdated and scientifically discredited term historically used to suggest that certain racial groups possess inherent biological resistance to specific diseases. The concept is now considered pseudoscientific and racist, as modern medicine recognizes that disease susceptibility is influenced by genetics, environment, and social factors, not race.

  1. Outdated and incorrect conceptC2formal

    A historically used, now discredited and scientifically invalid term suggesting that certain racial groups have inherent immunity to specific diseases. This concept has been used to justify racist ideologies and is not supported by modern genetics or immunology.

    ptConceito ultrapassado e incorreto

    • The idea of racial immunity was used to falsely claim that some groups were naturally resistant to diseases like yellow fever.
    • Modern science has completely rejected the concept of racial immunity, as it ignores the complex interplay of genetics, environment, and social factors.
    • The historical use of 'racial immunity' is now understood as a pseudoscientific justification for discrimination.