Meanings
nounLeggism (uncountable)
- archaicderogatoryuncountableChristian missionary work in China that accommodates Chinese beliefs.
Origin
From Legge + -ism, after James Legge (1815–1897), Scottish sinologist and missionary.
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Leggism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leggism
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“Leggism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leggism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Leggism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leggism.
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