Manicheism

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A form of Manichaeism — A syncretic, dualistic religion that combines elements of Zoroastrian, Christian, and Gnostic thought, founded by the Iranian prophet Mani in the 3rd century AD.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Manichaeism.
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    There is, notwithstanding, a sort of Manicheism in genius, as there is the antinomy in science, as there are light and shade in art, as there are opposite and similarly appearing movements in life, as there are diverse and simultaneous springs in the human conscience, as there are attraction and repulsion in the sidereal worlds, as there are multiferous and heterogeneous forces that resolve themselves into astonishing antithetic duality .

    1888, José M. Aguirre, An Open Letter to James G. Blaine, page 27

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APA

Manicheism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manicheism

MLA

“Manicheism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manicheism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Manicheism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manicheism.

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