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Neo-Confucianism

Neo-Confucianism proper noun: a Chinese philosophy influenced by Confucianism which originated in the Tang dynasty and became prominent during the Song and Ming dynasties.

Proper noun (1)

Neo-Confucianism

  1. A Chinese philosophy influenced by Confucianism which originated in the Tang dynasty and became prominent during the Song and Ming dynasties.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: neo-Confucianism

neo-Confucianism

  1. (alternative) Alternative spelling of Neo-Confucianism.

Neo-Confucianism meaning in Vietnamese

Neo-Confucianism in Vietnamese

Chinese philosophy
lí học

Forms of Neo-Confucianism

alternative formneo-Confucianism

Questions about Neo-Confucianism

What does Neo-Confucianism mean?
Neo-Confucianism means a Chinese philosophy influenced by Confucianism which originated in the Tang dynasty and became prominent during the Song and Ming dynasties.
What is Neo-Confucianism in Vietnamese?
Neo-Confucianism in Vietnamese is lí học. See Neo-Confucianism meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is Neo-Confucianism?
Neo-Confucianism is a proper noun.

Words near Neo-Confucianism in the dictionary

  1. neo-colonizes
  2. neo-colonizing
  3. neo-colony
  4. neo-con
  5. Neo-Confucian
  6. Neo-Confucianism
  7. Neo-Confucianist
  8. Neo-Confucianists
  9. Neo-Confucians
  10. neo-cons
  11. neo-conservative

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