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MANICHAEAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Manichaean mean? 

MANICHAEAN (noun)
  The noun MANICHAEAN has 1 sense:

1. an adherent of Manichaeismplay

  Familiarity information: MANICHAEAN used as a noun is very rare.


MANICHAEAN (adjective)
  The adjective MANICHAEAN has 2 senses:

1. of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of dualismplay

2. of or relating to Manichaeismplay

  Familiarity information: MANICHAEAN used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MANICHAEAN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An adherent of Manichaeism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Manichaean; Manichean; Manichee

Hypernyms ("Manichaean" is a kind of...):

adherent; disciple (someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another)


MANICHAEAN (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of dualism

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

dualistic; Manichaean

Context example:

a Manichaean conflict between good and evil

Pertainym:

dualism (the doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements, often taken to be mind and matter (or mind and body), or good and evil)

Derivation:

Manichaeism (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)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Of or relating to Manichaeism

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

Manichaean; Manichean; Manichee

Pertainym:

Manichaeism (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)

Derivation:

Manichaeism (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)


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