SINCE 1828
Manichaean
noun
Man·i·chae·an
| \ ˌma-nə-ˈkē-ən
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variants:
or Manichean
or Manichee \ ˈma-nə-ˌkē
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Definition of Manichaean
1
: a believer in a syncretistic religious dualism (see dualism sense 3) originating in Persia in the third century a.d. and teaching the release of the spirit from matter through asceticism
2
: a believer in religious or philosophical dualism
Other Words from Manichaean
Manichaean
or Manichean
adjective
Manichaeanism
or Manicheanism \ ˌma-nə-ˈkē-ə-ˌni-zəm
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noun
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noun
Manichaeism
or Manicheism \ ˈma-nə-(ˌ)kē-ˌi-zəm
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noun
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noun
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