NEO-CONFUCIAN


Meaning of NEO-CONFUCIAN in English

— neo-Confucianism , n.

/nee'oh keuhn fyooh"sheuhn/ , adj.

1. of or pertaining to an eclectic philosophical movement of the 12th to the 16th centuries, incorporating Taoist and Buddhist elements with an adaptation of Confucianism.

n.

2. an advocate or follower of neo-Confucianism. Also called neo-Ju .

[ 1945-50 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .