Meanings
adjectiveManichean (not comparable)
- alternativenot comparableAlternative form of Manichaean.
The question is the same if inverted in a Manichean form: how can Voldemort and his wicked forces have such power and yet be unable to destroy a mild-mannered and rather disorganized schoolboy?
2007 August 12, Christopher Hitchens, “Harry Potter: The Boy Who Lived”, in New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveof or relating to Manichaeism
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APA
Manichean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manichean
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“Manichean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manichean. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Manichean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manichean.
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