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Sinicism

/ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm/

Sinicism noun: chinese culture or custom.

Noun

Sinicism (plural Sinicisms)

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

Forms of Sinicism

pluralSinicisms

Origin of Sinicism

From Sinic + -ism.

Questions about Sinicism

What does Sinicism mean?
Sinicism means chinese culture or custom.
What part of speech is Sinicism?
Sinicism is a noun.
How do you pronounce Sinicism?
Sinicism is pronounced /ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm/.
What is the plural of Sinicism?
The plural of Sinicism is Sinicisms.

Words near Sinicism in the dictionary

  1. sinicisation
  2. sinicise
  3. sinicised
  4. sinicises
  5. sinicising
  6. Sinicism
  7. Sinicisms
  8. sinicization
  9. sinicizations
  10. sinicize
  11. sinicized

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