manichaeism

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Synonyms: manicheism, manichaeanism, manicheanism, manicheist, manichaeus

Antonyms: manicheism, manichaeanism, manicheanism, manicheist, manichaeus

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|religion}} A [[syncretic]], [[dualistic]] religion that [[combine]]s elements of [[Zoroastrian]], [[Christian]], and [[Gnostic]] [[thought]], founded by the Iranian prophet [[Mani]] in the 3rd century AD.
2. {{lb|en|philosophy}} A [[dualistic]] philosophy [[dividing]] the [[world]] between [[good]] and [[evil]] [[principle]]s, or regarding [[matter]] as [[intrinsically]] evil and [[mind]] as intrinsically good.

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