sinology

See also: Sinology

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From sino- (“China”) +‎ -logy (“study of”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /saɪˈnɒləd͡ʒi/

Noun

sinology (uncountable)

  1. (humanities) The study of the history, language and culture of China; Chinese studies.
    Coordinate terms: Assyriology, Egyptology
  2. (Cold War, politics, espionage) The study of the internal politics of the high members of the government of the People's Republic of China.
    Coordinate term: Kremlinology

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References

  1. ^ “Sinology, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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