Shenism
Meanings
name
- Synonym of Chinese folk religion
Pronunciation
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Etymology
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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