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Sinicism
Sinicism definition
Sini·cism (sin′i siz′əm, sī′ni-)
noun
a custom, language trait, etc. originating with or peculiar to the Chinese
Etymology: < ML Sinicus, Chinese (< LL Sinae, an Asian people < Gr Sinai) + -ism
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