Associations to the word «Manichaeism»
Noun
- Mani
- Syriac
- Heresy
- Buddhism
- Augustine
- Christianity
- Judaism
- Sect
- Religion
- Kingship
- Adherent
- Mantra
- Prophet
- Persia
- Islam
- Lieu
- Isis
- Turkic
- Sacrament
- Persecution
- Buddha
- Ism
- Buddhist
- Apostle
- Satan
- Evil
- Hinduism
- Cen
- Tang
- Follower
- Doctrine
- Geo
- Terminology
- Scripture
- Founder
- Darkness
- Plato
- Chinese
- Religious
- Conception
- China
- Empire
- Divine
- Spread
- Belief
- Deity
- Salvation
- Missionary
- Faith
- Teaching
- Dynasty
- Iran
- Antiquity
- Tradition
- Martyr
- Philosophy
- Roman
- Cult
- Influence
- Asia
- Henri
- Text
- Century
- Jesus
- Egypt
- Rite
- Myth
- Syria
- Pope
- Mystery
- Christ
- Light
Adjective
Wiktionary
MANICHAEISM, proper noun. (religion) A syncretic, dualistic religion that combined elements of Zoroastrian, Christian, and Gnostic thought, founded by the Iranian prophet Mani in 3rd century AD.
MANICHAEISM, proper noun. (philosophy) A dualistic philosophy dividing the world between good and evil principles, or regarding matter as intrinsically evil and mind as intrinsically good.
Dictionary definition
MANICHAEISM, noun. 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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