Manichaean
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Manichaean
- /ˌmænɪˈkiːən/
noun Manichaeans · Manichean · Manichæan · Manichee
- A follower of Manichaeism.
adjective Manichean · Manichæan · Manichee
- Of or relating to Manichaeism. Through them passed not only the traders of the Silk Route[…] but also lone Buddhist monks carrying precious cargoes of scrolls in their backpacks, white-robed Manichean sages from Iran and austere Nestorian clerics who founded Christian monasteries even in remote Tibet.
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Of or concerning a Manichaean.
Similar: Acuanite, Manichaic, Manichaist, Manichee
- Of or relating to a worldview of distinct good and evil, especially to the exclusion of other possible categories. Detractors of Mr. Nixon will decry the book's [1999: Victory Without War] obsession with potency and winning[…] as well as with a Manichaean view of a world that he sees as divided between the bad Soviet Union and the good United States.
- Using light and dark to represent good and evil.
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noun a follower of Manichaeism
| Español | maniqueo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 摩尼教徒 |
| Português | maniqueísta, maniqueu |
| Français | manichéen, manichéenne |
| Deutsch | Manichäer, Manichäerin |
| Italiano | manicheo |
| Ελληνικά | μανιχαϊστής manichaïstís, μανιχαίος manichaíos |
| Русский | манихе́ец manixéjec, манихей manixej |
adj of or relating to Manichaeism
| Español | maniqueo |
|---|---|
| Português | maniqueísta, maniqueu |
| Français | manichéen |
| Deutsch | manichäisch |
| Italiano | manicheo |
| Ελληνικά | μανιχαϊκός manichaïkós |
| Русский | манихе́йский manixéjskij |
adj of or concerning a Manichaean, Manichaeans
| Ελληνικά | μανιχαϊκός manichaïkós |
|---|---|
| Русский | манихе́йский manixéjskij |
Talk about this word "Manichaean." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/manichaean. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Manichaean. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/manichaean "Manichaean." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/manichaean.Cite this
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title = {Manichaean},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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