Men·ci·us (m n sh - s) Originally Meng·zi (m ngdz) Fourth century b.c. Chinese Confucian philosopher who taught that people are innately good and that one's nature can be enhanced or perverted by one's environment. |
Mencius [ˈmɛnʃɪəs -ʃəs]
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(Biographies / Mencius (?372 bc-?289 bc) M, Chinese, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher) Chinese name Mengzi or Meng-tze. ?372-?289 bc, Chinese philosopher, who propounded the ethical system of Confucius
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