Manchurian

/mænˈtʃʊr.i.ən/ adjective

Definition

Relating to Manchuria, a region in Northeast Asia, or to its people, language, or culture; also famously appears in 'Manchurian Candidate.'

Etymology

From Manchuria, the region; from Manchu (the people and language). The Manchus conquered China and established the Qing Dynasty in 1644.

Kelly Says

The 'Manchurian Candidate' was a 1959 thriller so popular that 'Manchurian' became shorthand for brainwashed sleeper agents—one book changed how we use a whole place name.

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