Ruism

//ˈɹuːɪzəm// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    Confucianism. uncountable

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confucianismconfucianism

Etymology

Partial calque from Mandarin 儒教 (rújiào, “Confucianism”): Mandarin 儒 (rú) + -ism.

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