Shenism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Synonym of Chinese folk religion

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɛnɪzəm/

Word forms

Shenism

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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