English
Alternative spellings
Manicheism
Noun
Manichaeism
- A syncretic, dualistic religious philosophy that combined elements of Zoroastrian, Christian, and Gnostic thought.
- A dualistic philosophy dividing the world between good and evil principles, or regarding matter as intrinsically evil and mind as intrinsically good.
Related terms
Manichaean
Manichaeanism
Manichean
Manicheanism
Manichee
Manicheism
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