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Manichee

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Noun

1. manichaean, manichean, manichee

an adherent of Manichaeism

Adjective

2. manichaean, manichean, manichee

of or relating to Manichaeism

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Manichee

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noun
1. 
the system of religious doctrines, including elements of Gnosticism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, Buddhism, etc, taught by the Persian prophet Mani about the 3rd century ad. It was based on a supposed primordial conflict between light and darkness, or goodness and evil
2. mainly Roman Catholic Church
any similar heretical philosophy involving a radical dualism

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Manichee

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noun
a dualistic religion that combined Zoroastrian, Christian, Gnostic, and other beliefs in a theology of cosmic struggle between Good (light, God, spirit) and Evil (darkness, Satan, matter): it was founded by Mani (L. name Manichaeus) in Persia in the 3d cent. a.d.
: also ˌManiˈchaeanˌism

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Manichee

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n.
Archaic
A believer in Manichaeism.

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