Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A believer in the doctrines of Manes, a Persian of the third century A. D., who taught a dualism in which Light is regarded as the source of Good, and Darkness as the source of Evil.
- adjective Of or pertaining to the Manichæans.
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- noun a follower of
Manichaeism - adjective of or relating to
Manichaeism - adjective of or concerning a Manichaean
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an adherent of Manichaeism
- adjective of or relating to Manichaeism
- adjective of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of dualism
Etymologies
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Examples
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The word Manichaean refers to the Persian prophet Mani (from around 250 AD).
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The word Manichaean refers to the Persian prophet Mani (from around 250 AD).
The Road to Esfahan 2008
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I'm enthralled when I hear the word Manichaean to describe what my characters just do.
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The creed is described as Manichaean in character, with Lucifer as Dieu-Bon and Adonai, the God of the Catholics, as Dieu-Mauvais.
Poems of Henry Vaughan, Silurist, Volume II Henry Vaughan 1658
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The term "Manichaean" is to him not only colorless, it's also not even black and white.
InstaPunk 2009
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Many explanations have been suggested for the greater intolerance of more religiously observant people—that they are more likely to see the world in “we/they” or Manichaean terms, for example, or that moral absolutism—a clear distinction between right and wrong—is incompatible with the skeptical outlook that is said to undergird civic tolerance.
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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Crazy Fred seems to confuse Christianity with the Manichaean/Cathar heresy.
January 22nd, 2009 m_francis 2009
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Beyond outright denial, the spin has fast become Manichaean.
Christopher Holshek: America: Let's Re-Invent It Christopher Holshek 2012
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Beyond outright denial, the spin has fast become Manichaean.
Christopher Holshek: America: Let's Re-Invent It Christopher Holshek 2012
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There is almost a Manichaean split between things.
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