confucianist
confucianist — adjective
- confucianistpositive
- more confucianistcomparative
- most confucianistsuperlative
1. describing ideas, traditions, or institutions shaped by the teachings of Confuci
describing ideas, traditions, or institutions shaped by the teachings of Confucius — the ancient Chinese thinker whose writings stress family duty, respect for elders, and orderly social roles.
Amira's thesis traced Confucianist values in modern Korean workplace hierarchies.
attributive use: Confucianist + abstract noun
The museum in Qufu displays manuscripts central to Confucianist scholarship over two thousand years.
collocation: Confucianist scholarship / tradition / thought
Devika argued that the family rituals her grandparents kept had clear Confucianist roots.
Schools in Taiwan often teach a Confucianist view of how students should treat teachers.
Professor Hui compared Confucianist ideas about good government with those of ancient Greek writers.
文法句型
Confucianist + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used attributively before a noun (Confucianist ethics, Confucianist tradition). The shorter adjective 'Confucian' is far more common in everyday and academic writing; 'Confucianist' tends to appear in scholarly contexts that distinguish the organised philosophical school from looser cultural influence.