Shenism
//ˈʃɛnɪzəm// name
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- 1 Synonym of Chinese folk religion uncommon
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Coined by British anthropologist Alan J. A. Elliott in 1955 in his book Chinese Spirit-Medium Cults in Singapore, from Chinese 神 (shén, “god, deity, spirit”) + -ism.
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