Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ruism

/ˈɹuːɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ruism
IPA: /ˈɹuːɪzəm/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncountable

Etymology

Partial calque from Mandarin 儒教 (rújiào, “Confucianism”): Mandarin 儒 (rú) + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: 儒
Suffix: -ism

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

Ruist

Questions

How do you pronounce ruism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹuːɪzəm/.
What does ruism mean?: Confucianism.
Where does ruism come from?: Partial calque from Mandarin 儒教 (rújiào, “Confucianism”): Mandarin 儒 (rú) + -ism.

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