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proper noun
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proper nounSynonym of Chinese folk religion
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Coined by British anthropologist Alan J. A. Elliott in 1955 in his book Chinese Spirit-Medium Cults in Singapore, from Chinese 神 (shén, “god, deity, spirit”) + -ism.
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Shenism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shenism
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“Shenism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shenism. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shenism,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shenism.
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