Meanings
adjectiveConfucian (comparative more Confucian, superlative most Confucian)
comparative more Confucian · superlative most Confucian
nounConfucian (plural Confucians)
plural Confucians
- One who follows the teachings of Confucius.
Synonyms: Confucianist, Ruist
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf, pertaining to, or conforming to the teachings of Confucius.
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nounOne who follows the teachings of Confucius.
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Origin
From Confucius + -ian. Piecewise doublet of Kongzian.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan confucià, confucionista
- confuciàof, pertaining to, or conforming to the teachings of Confucius
- confucionistaof, pertaining to, or conforming to the teachings of Confucius
- confuciàone who follows the teachings of Confucius
Chinese Mandarin 儒家
- 儒家 (rújiā)one who follows the teachings of Confucius
Czech konfuciánský, konfucián
- konfuciánskýof, pertaining to, or conforming to the teachings of Confucius
- konfuciánone who follows the teachings of Confucius
Danish konfuciansk, konfucianer
- konfucianskof, pertaining to, or conforming to the teachings of Confucius
- konfucianerone who follows the teachings of Confucius
Dutch confuciaans
- confuciaansof, pertaining to, or conforming to the teachings of Confucius
Finnish kungfutselainen, kungfutselainen
- kungfutselainenof, pertaining to, or conforming to the teachings of Confucius
- kungfutselainenone who follows the teachings of Confucius
French confucéen, confucien
- confucéenof, pertaining to, or conforming to the teachings of Confucius
- confucienof, pertaining to, or conforming to the teachings of Confucius
- confucianisteone who follows the teachings of Confucius
German konfuzianisch, Konfuzianer
- konfuzianischof, pertaining to, or conforming to the teachings of Confucius
- Konfuzianerone who follows the teachings of Confucius
- Konfuzianerinone who follows the teachings of Confucius
Hungarian konfuciuszi
- konfuciusziof, pertaining to, or conforming to the teachings of Confucius
Italian confuciano
- confucianoof, pertaining to, or conforming to the teachings of Confucius
Japanese 儒家
- 儒家 (juka)one who follows the teachings of Confucius
Korean 유가
- 유가 (yuga)one who follows the teachings of Confucius
Latin Confucianus
- Confucianusone who follows the teachings of Confucius
Polish konfucjański
- konfucjańskiof, pertaining to, or conforming to the teachings of Confucius
Portuguese confuciano, confucionista
- confucianoof, pertaining to, or conforming to the teachings of Confucius
- confucionistaof, pertaining to, or conforming to the teachings of Confucius
Romanian confucian
- confucianof, pertaining to, or conforming to the teachings of Confucius
Russian конфуциа́нский, конфуциа́нец
- конфуциа́нский (konfuciánskij)of, pertaining to, or conforming to the teachings of Confucius
- конфуциа́нец (konfuciánec)one who follows the teachings of Confucius
- конфуциа́нка (konfuciánka)one who follows the teachings of Confucius
Spanish confuciano, confucionista
- confucianoof, pertaining to, or conforming to the teachings of Confucius
- confucionistaof, pertaining to, or conforming to the teachings of Confucius
- confucianoone who follows the teachings of Confucius
- confucionistaone who follows the teachings of Confucius
Swedish konfuciansk
- konfucianskof, pertaining to, or conforming to the teachings of Confucius
Turkish Konfüçyüsçü, Konfüçyüsçü
- Konfüçyüsçüof, pertaining to, or conforming to the teachings of Confucius
- Konfüçyüsçüone who follows the teachings of Confucius
Vietnamese nho gia
- nho giaone who follows the teachings of Confucius
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Confucian
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APA
Confucian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Confucian
MLA
“Confucian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Confucian. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Confucian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Confucian.
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