Mohismn.

Brit.

/ˈməʊɪz(ə)m/, U.S.

/ˈmoʊˌɪz(ə)m/

Forms: 1800s Mihism, 1900s– Mehism, 1900s– Mohism, 1900s– Moism.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Moh , -ism suffix.

Etymology: < Moh, former transliteration of the first element of the name of Mozi (Chinese Mòzǐ; Wade-Giles transcription Mò-tzǔ, c470–391 b.c.), Chinese philosopher, or of his full name Mo Di (Chinese Mò Dí; Wade-Giles transcription Mò Tí) + -ism suffix. Compare Chinese Mò, Mòjiā Mohism, the Mohist school of philosophy.The wide variation in the forms of this word arises from different transliteration systems used for Chinese characters in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Philosophy.

The doctrines of the Chinese philosopher Mozi and his followers. Cf. Mohist n. and adj.The central tenet of Mohism is ‘universal love’, by which one should treat strangers, friends, and family alike with equal respect, kindness, and love, in contradistinction to the ‘partial love’ of Confucianism, which privileges the family above other relationships.

ΚΠ

1861 J. Legge Chinese Classics II. iii. 133 He was dissatisfied with his Mihism.

1906 Mitteilungen des Seminars f. Orientalische Sprachen zu Berlin 9 192 Eclectics..who do not belong to one single school, Confucianism, Mêhism, or Taoism, but combine the doctrines of several schools.

1922 Hu Shih Developm. Logical Methods Anc. China iii. ii. 57 As a system of thought, Mohism has much in common with Utilitarianism and Pragmatism.

1929 Y. Mei Ethical & Polit. Wks. Motse p. xi As a formal discipline, Moism has been left little noticed through all these centuries, but as an habitual way of life it has taken deep root in the soil of the nation.

1953 Philos. & Phenomenol. Res. 14 277 Pre-Christian Chinese philosophy moved from Confucianism through Mohism and Taosim into the Confucianism that dominated the Han dyansty.

1987 Republic of China 51 The Moist doctrine of universal love, with its superficial similarity to western Christianity, and the strong utilitarian spirit of Moism are the principal reasons for this revival of interest.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mohism
释义	Mohismn. Brit. /ˈməʊɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈmoʊˌɪz(ə)m/ Forms: 1800s Mihism, 1900s– Mehism, 1900s– Mohism, 1900s– Moism. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Moh , -ism suffix. Etymology: < Moh, former transliteration of the first element of the name of Mozi (Chinese Mòzǐ; Wade-Giles transcription Mò-tzǔ, c470–391 b.c.), Chinese philosopher, or of his full name Mo Di (Chinese Mò Dí; Wade-Giles transcription Mò Tí) + -ism suffix. Compare Chinese Mò, Mòjiā Mohism, the Mohist school of philosophy.The wide variation in the forms of this word arises from different transliteration systems used for Chinese characters in the 19th and 20th centuries. Philosophy. The doctrines of the Chinese philosopher Mozi and his followers. Cf. Mohist n. and adj.The central tenet of Mohism is ‘universal love’, by which one should treat strangers, friends, and family alike with equal respect, kindness, and love, in contradistinction to the ‘partial love’ of Confucianism, which privileges the family above other relationships. ΚΠ 1861 J. Legge Chinese Classics II. iii. 133 He was dissatisfied with his Mihism. 1906 Mitteilungen des Seminars f. Orientalische Sprachen zu Berlin 9 192 Eclectics..who do not belong to one single school, Confucianism, Mêhism, or Taoism, but combine the doctrines of several schools. 1922 Hu Shih Developm. Logical Methods Anc. China iii. ii. 57 As a system of thought, Mohism has much in common with Utilitarianism and Pragmatism. 1929 Y. Mei Ethical & Polit. Wks. Motse p. xi As a formal discipline, Moism has been left little noticed through all these centuries, but as an habitual way of life it has taken deep root in the soil of the nation. 1953 Philos. & Phenomenol. Res. 14 277 Pre-Christian Chinese philosophy moved from Confucianism through Mohism and Taosim into the Confucianism that dominated the Han dyansty. 1987 Republic of China 51 The Moist doctrine of universal love, with its superficial similarity to western Christianity, and the strong utilitarian spirit of Moism are the principal reasons for this revival of interest. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1861
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