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sinology

noun, often capitalized
si·​nol·​o·​gy | \ sī-ˈnä-lə-jē How to pronounce sinology (audio) , sə-\

Definition of sinology

: the study of the Chinese and especially their language, literature, history, and culture
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Other Words from sinology

sinological \ ˌsī-​nə-​ˈlä-​ji-​kəl How to pronounce sinological (audio) , ˌsi-​ \ adjective, often capitalized
sinologist \ sī-​ˈnä-​lə-​jist How to pronounce sinologist (audio) , sə-​ \ noun, often capitalized

Examples of sinology in a Sentence

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 Arlt, the German tour operator, who is now a professor in sinology specializing in Chinese tourism, is skeptical. — Jenni Marsh, CNN, "The foreign footballers giving up their passports to become Chinese," 29 July 2019

First Known Use of sinology

circa 1882, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for sinology

probably from French sinologie, from sino- + -logie -logy

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