sinology

noun

si·​nol·​o·​gy sī-ˈnä-lə-jē 

sə-

often capitalized

: the study of the Chinese and especially their language, literature, history, and culture

sinological

ˌsī-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

ˌsi-

adjective often capitalized

sinologist

sī-ˈnä-lə-jist 

sə-

noun often capitalized

Examples of sinology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Arlt, the German tour operator, who is now a professor in sinology specializing in Chinese tourism, is skeptical. —Jenni Marsh, CNN, 29 July 2019

Word History

Etymology

probably from French sinologie, from sino- + -logie -logy

First Known Use

circa 1882, in the meaning defined above