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Sinicism

/ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Chinese culture or custom
  2. A Chinese word or phrase that has entered another language

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree English Sinic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Sinicism From Sinic + -ism.

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