Confucian

[ kuhn-fyoo-shuhn ]

/ kənˈfyu ʃən /

noun

an adherent of the teachings of Confucius.

Also called Ju. a member of the school of philosophers, founded by Confucius, who codified in their teachings the traditional Chinese principles of ethics, morals, and politics.

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling the teachings of Confucius.

Origin of Confucian

First recorded in 1830–40; Confuci(us) + -an

OTHER WORDS FROM Confucian

an·ti-Con·fu·cian, noun, adjectivepost-Con·fu·cian, adjective

Words nearby Confucian

confrere, confront, confrontation, confrontational, confrontationist, Confucian, Confucianism, Confucius, con fuoco, confusable, confuse

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Example sentences from the Web for Confucian

U.S.-China relations could certainly stand a little Confucian “rectification.”
Find a China Reset Button|Orville Schell|June 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In such a country, militarism is not the scourge it is with us; and the difference is due to the Confucian ethics.
The Problem of China|Bertrand Russell
The text, "Thou shalt not live under the same heaven with the enemy of thy father," is based upon the Confucian books.
Tales of Old Japan|Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford
The particular form of Confucian moral philosophy which it held was forced on all public teachers of Confucianism.
Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic|Sidney L. Gulick

He was a man of high degree, equal to the Western M. A., and was one of the proudest and most overbearing of Confucian scholars.
How I Know God Answers Prayer|Rosalind Goforth
The Nationalists began to feel the necessity of an ideology with which to replace that of the Confucian monarchy.
Government in Republican China|Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger

British Dictionary definitions for Confucian

Confucian

/ (kənˈfjuːʃən) /

adjective

of or relating to the doctrines of Confucius

noun

a follower of Confucius

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单词	confucian
释义	Confucian [ kuhn-fyoo-shuhn ] / kənˈfyu ʃən / noun an adherent of the teachings of Confucius. Also called Ju. a member of the school of philosophers, founded by Confucius, who codified in their teachings the traditional Chinese principles of ethics, morals, and politics. adjective of, relating to, or resembling the teachings of Confucius. Origin of Confucian First recorded in 1830–40; Confuci(us) + -an OTHER WORDS FROM Confucian an·ti-Con·fu·cian, noun, adjectivepost-Con·fu·cian, adjective Words nearby Confucian confrere, confront, confrontation, confrontational, confrontationist, Confucian, Confucianism, Confucius, con fuoco, confusable, confuse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Confucian U.S.-China relations could certainly stand a little Confucian “rectification.” Find a China Reset Button\|Orville Schell\|June 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In such a country, militarism is not the scourge it is with us; and the difference is due to the Confucian ethics. The Problem of China\|Bertrand Russell The text, "Thou shalt not live under the same heaven with the enemy of thy father," is based upon the Confucian books. Tales of Old Japan\|Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford The particular form of Confucian moral philosophy which it held was forced on all public teachers of Confucianism. Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic\|Sidney L. Gulick He was a man of high degree, equal to the Western M. A., and was one of the proudest and most overbearing of Confucian scholars. How I Know God Answers Prayer\|Rosalind Goforth The Nationalists began to feel the necessity of an ideology with which to replace that of the Confucian monarchy. Government in Republican China\|Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger British Dictionary definitions for Confucian Confucian / (kənˈfjuːʃən) / adjective of or relating to the doctrines of Confucius noun a follower of Confucius Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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