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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sinicism

Sinicism \Sin"i*cism\ (s[i^]n"[i^]*s[i^]z'm), n. (Ethnol.) Anything peculiar to the Chinese; esp., a Chinese peculiarity in manners or customs.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Sinicism

"Chinese ways, Chinese affectations," 1891; see Sino- + -ism. Related: Sinicize; Sinification.