mandarinism
English
noun
Definitions
- A government of mandarins; character or spirit of the mandarins.
Etymology
Suffix from English mandarin (mandarin orange).
Origin
English
mandarin
Gloss
mandarin orange
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- mandarin English
- mandarinal English
- mandarinate English
- mandarindom English
- mandarinic English
- mandarining English
- mandarinship English
- mandarim Portuguese
- mandairín Irish