Meanings
nounRuism (uncountable)
- uncountableConfucianism.
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Origin
Partial calque from Mandarin 儒教 (rújiào, “Confucianism”): Mandarin 儒 (rú) + -ism.
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APA
Ruism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ruism
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“Ruism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ruism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ruism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ruism.
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