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Sin•i•cism
(sin′ə siz′əm),USA pronunciation n.
- something characteristic of or peculiar to the Chinese;
a Chinese method, custom, or usage.
- Medieval Greek Sīnikós, equivalent. to Late Greek Sîn(ai) the Chinese + -ikos -ic) + -ism; see Sino-
- Medieval Latin Sīnicus
- Sinic Chinese (1890–95
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