neo-Confucian
[ nee-oh-kuh n-fyoo-shuh n ]
/ ˌni oʊ kənˈfyu ʃən /
adjective
of or relating to an eclectic philosophical movement of the 12th to the 16th centuries, incorporating Taoist and Buddhist elements with an adaptation of Confucianism.
noun
an advocate or follower of neo-Confucianism.
Also called
neo-Ju.
Origin of neo-Confucian
First recorded in 1945–50