English language
Toggle Transcript
manichean::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | manichaean, manichee |
| Type of | adherent, disciple |
manichean::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | manichaean, manichee |
| Derivation | manichaeism |
Examples of manichean
manichean
Manichean priests writing at their desks, with panel inscription in Sogdian.
From the en.wikipedia.org
By earthly powers, I mean a manichean struggle between invisible, malign cabals and the people.
From the economist.com
Try taking your manichean blinkers off.
From the guardian.co.uk
So that's the the manichean struggle.
From the economist.com
At the moment, because many constituencies are two-way fights, people who support a third candidate may have to make a manichean decision about which candidate is their least worst option.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Manichaean: of or relating to Manichaeism
- Manichaeism (/u02CCmu00E6nu1D7Bu02C8kiu02D0u026Azu0259m/; in Modern Persian u0622u06CCu06CCu0646 u0645u0627u0646u06CC u0100yin-e Mu0101ni; Chinese: u6469u5C3Cu6559; pinyin: Mu00F3nu00ED Jiu00E0o; Xiao'erjing: u0645u0648u0652u0646u0650 u0643u0650u064Au064Eu0648u0652) was a major religion that was founded by the Iranian prophet Mani (in Persian: u0645u0627u0646u06CC, Syriac: u0721u0710u0722u071D , Latin: Manichaeus or Manes; c. 216u2013276 AD) in the Sasanian Empire.
- (Manicheanism) A religion which synthesized elements of Buddhism, Christianity, Gnosticism, and Zoroastrianism. It was founded by Mani (a.k.a. Manicheus) in Mesopotamia during the third century CE. He believed in two two equal deities. ...
- (manicheanism) A dualistic view of the world seeing things simplistically in terms of black/white, good/evil, etc..
- (Manicheans) Followers of a religion regarding light and darkness to represent good and evil respectively.
- Seeing things black or white, absolutely good or absolutely evil as opposed to people or movements embodying imperfections. It has its origins in the Zoroastrian religion, which saw reality as dualistic: god versus the devil, spirit versus matter. ...
- An adherent of a third-century religious system that asserted that the body was produced by evil, but that the soul streamed from goodness.
