| manichaean | (n) an adherent of Manichaeism, Syn. Manichee, Manichean |
| manichaean | (adj) of or relating to Manichaeism, Syn. Manichee, Manichean |
| dualistic | (adj) of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of dualism, Syn. Manichaean, Example: a Manichaean conflict between good and evil |
| manichaeism | (n) a religion founded by Manes in the third century; a synthesis of Zoroastrian dualism between light and dark and Babylonian folklore and Buddhist ethics and superficial elements of Christianity; spread widely in the Roman Empire but had largely died out by 1000, Syn. Manichaeanism |
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| Manichee | The Manichaeans stand as representatives of dualism pushed to its utmost development. Tylor. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Manichean, Manichaean |