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Sin⋅i⋅cism

  [sin-uh-siz-uhm]
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–noun
something characteristic of or peculiar to the Chinese; a Chinese method, custom, or usage.
Origin:
1890–95; Sinic Chinese (< ML Sīnicus < MGk Sīnikós, equiv. to LGk Sîn(ai) the Chinese + -ikos -ic ) + -ism; see Sino-
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Si·ni·cism   (sī'nĭ-sĭz'əm, sĭn'ĭ-)   
n.  A custom or trait peculiar to the Chinese.

[From Sinic, Chinese, from Medieval Latin Sīnicus, from Late Latin Sīnae, the Chinese; see Sino-.]
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