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Confucian

[ kuhn-fyoo-shuhn ]

noun

  1. an adherent of the teachings of Confucius.
  2. 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

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

Confucian

/ əˈːʃə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the doctrines 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

noun

  1. 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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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·پ-Dz·ڳ· noun adjective
  • Dz-Dz·ڳ· noun adjective
  • -Dz·ڳ· noun adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Confucian1

First recorded in 1830–40; Confuci(us) + -an
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Asian engineers and workers have a Confucian attitude towards work and stay very long hours in the plant, in contrast to American workers who are cognizant of their safety, leave and work hours.

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“Turandot” is a riddle opera of Confucian confusion for which Puccini hadn’t found a solution.

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During major holidays, they perform Confucian family rituals, placing rice, fruit and dried fish on an altar and bowing toward their ancestors’ graves in the North.

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Like many court ceremonies, the Confucian ritual that has been performed for centuries at the royal Jongmyo shrine in Korea, is meticulous and measured, stately and restrained.

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Though Mr. Xi has not explicitly spoken about gay rights, he has emphasized Confucian values of order and obedience, in which citizens conform to traditional gender roles.

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