Donghak

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proper noun

An academic movement in Korean Neo-Confucianism, founded in 1860 by Choe Je-u, that arose as a reaction to seohak (西學, "Western learning") and gradually evolved into the religion known as Cheondoism.

OriginKorean 동학 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An academic movement in Korean Neo-Confucianism, founded in 1860 by Choe Je-u, that arose as a reaction to seohak (西學, "Western learning") and gradually evolved into the religion known as Cheondoism.

Origin

  1. Korean동학
  2. EnglishDonghak

Borrowed from Korean 동학 (donghak, literally “Eastern learning”).

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APA

Donghak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Donghak

MLA

“Donghak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Donghak. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Donghak,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Donghak.

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