Complete Definition of "Manichaeism"

English

Alternative spellings
Manicheism

Noun
Manichaeism

  1. A syncretic, dualistic religious philosophy that combined elements of Zoroastrian, Christian, and Gnostic thought.
  2. 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

Category:English eponyms

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