Etymology

sinologist

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Today it means: A student or expert in sinology. Full definition →

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sinologist · noun1

From sinology (“study of China”) + -ist (“(agent)”). Equivalent to sino- (“China”) + -logist (“student of, expert on”).

Sinologist · noun2

From Sino- + -logist.

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