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Confucian

con·fu·cian

UK/kənˈfjuːʃən/ US/kənˈfjuʃən/ uncommon
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

relating to or characteristic of Confucianism

  • “Confucian ethics”

noun

1.

a believer in the teachings of Confucius

Origin

From Confucius + -ian. Piecewise doublet of Kongzian.

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