mutt (a dog of mixed breed) / stray (dog that lives at large, without an owner) / mongrel (person of mixed race) / a person who dislikes his own country and culture and/or prefers what is foreign (especially American). This term originated from Nelson Rodrigues' description of Mongrel Complex (Complexo de Vira-lata), the people's tendency to view their own country in a negative way

(of a domestic animal, especially a dog) mongrel (of mixed breed)

(Brazil) the national inferiority complex of Brazil; the conscious or subconscious belief among some Brazilians that the society, culture, people and government of Brazil are inherently inferior

plural of complexo de vira-lata

the belief, held by a Brazilian, that Brazil is inferior to other countries

masculine/feminine plural of vira-lata