neo-Confucian

[ nee-oh-kuhn-fyoo-shuhn ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to an eclectic philosophical movement of the 12th to the 16th centuries, incorporating Taoist and Buddhist elements with an adaptation of Confucianism.

noun
  1. an advocate or follower of neo-Confucianism.

Origin of neo-Confucian

1
First recorded in 1945–50

Other words from neo-Confucian

  • ne·o-Con·fu·cian·ism, noun

Words Nearby neo-Confucian

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