Confucianist

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adjective

Related to the teachings of Confucius; Confucian.

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ConfucianRuist
OriginEnglish Confucian ← New Latin Cōnfuciu ← Mandarin 孔夫子 (Kǒng Fūzǐ) →
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Meanings

adjectiveConfucianist (comparative more Confucianist, superlative most Confucianist)

comparative more Confucianist · superlative most Confucianist

  1. Related to the teachings of Confucius; Confucian.
nounConfucianist (plural Confucianists)

plural Confucianists

  1. A follower of the teachings of Confucius; a Confucian.

    Synonyms: Ruist

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA follower of the teachings of Confucius; a Confucian.

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Ruist
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Confucian
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Confucian

More synonyms by meaning

nouna believer in the teachings of Confucius

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Confucian
Broader
believertruster
Also see
confucian

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Sino-Tibetan*(g/k)uŋ
  2. Mandarin孔 (kǒng)
  3. Mandarin夫
  4. Proto-Sino-Tibetan*tsəʔ
  5. Mandarin子
  6. Mandarin夫子 (fūzǐ)
  7. Mandarin孔夫子 (Kǒng Fūzǐ)
  8. New LatinCōnfuciu
  9. EnglishConfucius
  10. EnglishConfucian
  11. EnglishConfucianist

From Confucian + -ist.

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APA

Confucianist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Confucianist

MLA

“Confucianist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Confucianist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Confucianist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Confucianist.

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