Confucian
Syllables: Con·fu·cian/kənˈfjuːʃən/US/kənˈfjuʃən/
Confucian adjective: of, pertaining to, or conforming to the teachings of Confucius.
Adjective
Confucian (comparative more Confucian, superlative most Confucian)
- Of, pertaining to, or conforming to the teachings of Confucius.
- In the stereotyped cycle of peace and turmoil of a feudalistic society in Chinese history, Confucian culture has always been considered the basic stabilizing force. Dynasties might alter, circumstances might change, but democracy has never taken root and grown in Chinese society as it has long done...1996 May, Lee Teng-hui, “Political Reforms”, in Peace Through Democratic Reforms, Taipei: Wen Ying Tang Press Inc., →ISBN, →OCLC, pages 15–16
- Synonyms:
- Kongzian
Noun
Confucian (plural Confucians)
- One who follows the teachings of Confucius.
- Synonyms:
- Confucianist, Ruist
Confucian meaning in Urdu and Vietnamese
Confucian in Urdu
- Confucian
- کنفیوشسی kanfuśasī
Confucian in Vietnamese
- one who follows the teachings of Confucius
- nho gia
Synonyms of Confucian
Forms of Confucian
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more Confucian |
| superlative | most Confucian |
| Noun | |
| plural | Confucians |
Origin of Confucian
From Confucius + -ian. Piecewise doublet of Kongzian.
Words that rhyme with Confucian
- distribution
- resolution
- institution
- evolution
- involution
- ablution
- revolution
- convolution
- execution
- solution
- absolution
- constitution
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- devolution
- dilution
- pollution
- restitution
- attribution
- circumlocution
- contribution
- destitution
- dissolution
- prosecution
- substitution
- diminution
- lilliputian
- prostitution
- Lucian
- robot revolution
- Rosicrucian
- Aleutian
- coresolution
- coupvolution
- Eeveelution
- elution
- nocturnal pollution
- persecution
- retribution
- robolution
Questions about Confucian
- What does Confucian mean?
- Confucian means of, pertaining to, or conforming to the teachings of Confucius.
- What is Confucian in Urdu?
- Confucian in Urdu is کنفیوشسی (kanfuśasī). See Confucian meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is Confucian?
- Confucian can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Confucian?
- Confucian is pronounced /kənˈfjuʃən/ (US).
Words near Confucian in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: Confucian (page history and authors); کنفیوشسی (Urdu) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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