China Definition, Prefix, Suffix, Ologies and Isms, China Information and Meaning

Chinamania

an obsession with China and things Chinese.

chinoiserie

anything typically Chinese or made in a Chinese manner.

Confucianism

the philosophy and doctrines espoused by Confuciusth century B.C. Chinese philosopher and mor al teacher.

Fohism, Foism

the predominant Chinese form of Buddhism, Foh being the Chinese name for Buddha. —Fohist, n.

Maoism

1. the political and social theories and policies of Mao Zedong (1893-1976), Chinese communist leader, especially with regard to revolution and agrarian reform.

2. adherence to or belief in Mao’s doctrines. —Maoist, n., adj.

Mohism

the doctrines of Mo-Tze, Chinese sage of the 5th century, B.C., who advocated government by an absolute monarch and universal love. —Mohist, n., adj.

Sinicism

1. a trait or custom peculiar to the Chinese.

2. the use in another language of a Chinese word, idiom, or expression.

Sinology

the branch of anthropology that studies Chinese culture. —Sinologist, Sinologue, n. —Sinological, adj.