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 |
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 |
Manichean | |
Manichee | The Manichaeans stand as representatives of dualism pushed to its utmost development. Tylor. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Manichean, Manichaean |