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Ruism

/ˈɹuːɪzəm/

Ruism noun: confucianism.

Noun

Ruism (uncountable)

  1. Confucianism.

Origin of Ruism

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

Words formed from Ruism

Questions about Ruism

What does Ruism mean?
Ruism means confucianism.
What part of speech is Ruism?
Ruism is a noun.
How do you pronounce Ruism?
Ruism is pronounced /ˈɹuːɪzəm/.

Words near Ruism in the dictionary

  1. Ruisch
  2. Ruishton
  3. Ruislip
  4. Ruislip Gardens
  5. Ruislip Manor
  6. Ruism
  7. Ruist
  8. Ruists
  9. Ruisui
  10. ruitenbergite
  11. Ruiter

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