"Ruism" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹuːɪzəm/
Etymology: Partial calque from Mandarin 儒教 (rújiào, “Confucianism”): Mandarin 儒 (rú) + -ism. Etymology templates: {{partial calque|en|cmn|-}} Partial calque from Mandarin, {{zh-m|儒教|t=Confucianism}} 儒教 (rújiào, “Confucianism”), {{affix|en|儒|-ism|lang1=cmn|tr1=rú}} Mandarin 儒 (rú) + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Ruism (uncountable)
  1. Confucianism. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: Ruist
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