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SINOLOGY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Sinology mean?
• SINOLOGY (noun)
The noun SINOLOGY has 1 sense:
1. the study of Chinese history and language and culture
Familiarity information: SINOLOGY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The study of Chinese history and language and culture
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Sinology" is a kind of...):
arts; humanistic discipline; humanities; liberal arts (studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills))
Derivation:
Sinologist (a student of Chinese history and language and culture)
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