Manichaeism
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈmænɪkiːɪz(ə)m/
- (religion) A syncretic, dualistic religion that combined elements of Zoroastrian, Christian, and Gnostic thought, founded by the Iranian prophet Mani in 3rd century AD.
- (philosophy) A dualistic philosophy dividing the world between good and evil principles, or regarding matter as intrinsically evil and mind as intrinsically good.
- French: manichéisme
- German: Manichäismus
- Portuguese: maniqueísmo
- Russian: манихеизм
- Spanish: maniqueísmo
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