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neo-Confucian
[ nee-oh-kuhn-fyoo-shuhn ]
/ ˌni oʊ kənˈfyu ʃən /
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adjective
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
an advocate or follower of neo-Confucianism.
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Also called neo-Ju.
Origin of neo-Confucian
First recorded in 1945–50
OTHER WORDS FROM neo-Confucian
ne·o-Con·fu·cian·ism, nounWords nearby neo-Confucian
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