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Manichaean

noun Man·i·chae·an \ ˌma-nə-ˈkē-ən \
variants: or Manichean or Manichee play \ˈma-nə-ˌkē\

Definition of Manichaean

1 : a believer in a syncretistic religious dualism (see dualism 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
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Manichaean

or Manichean adjective
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Manichaeanism

or Manicheanism play \ˌma-nə-ˈkē-ə-ˌni-zəm\ noun
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Manichaeism

or Manicheism play \ˈma-nə-(ˌ)kē-ˌi-zəm\ noun

Origin and Etymology of manichaean

Late Latin manichaeus, from Late Greek manichaios, from Manichaios Manes †about a.d. 276 Persian founder of the sect

Other Religion (Eastern and Other) Terms

Zen, antinomian, avatar, gnosticism, illuminati, ineffable, karma, koan, mantra

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