Manicheanism

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• Manicheanism — noun see Manichaean …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• manicheanism — man·i·che·an·ism …   English syllables

• manicheanism — noun see manichaeism * * * Manicheˈanism, Manˈicheism, Manichaeˈanism or Manˈichaeism noun Any belief in radical dualism • • • Main Entry: ↑Manichean …   Useful english dictionary

• Manichean — Manicheanism, Manicheism, n. /man i kee euhn/, n. 1. Also, Manichee /man i kee /. an adherent of the dualistic religious system of Manes, a combination of Gnostic Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, and various other elements, with a basic… …   Universalium

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• Manichaean — or Manichean or Manichee noun Etymology: Late Latin manichaeus, from Late Greek manichaios, from Manichaios Manes died ab A.D. 276 Persian founder of the sect Date: 1556 1. a believer in a syncretistic religious dualism originating in Persia in… …   New Collegiate Dictionary