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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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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