CONFUCIANISM

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The teachings of Confucius emphasizing love for humanity; high value given to learning and to devotion to family (including ancestors); peace; justice; influenced the traditional culture of China

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("Confucianism" is a kind of...):

philosophical doctrine; philosophical theory (a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy)

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