- Manicheism
- noun see Manichaean
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Manicheism
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Manicheism — Manichaeism Man i*ch[ae]*ism, Manicheism Man i*che*ism, n. [Cf. F. manich[ e]isme.] The doctrines taught, or system of principles maintained, by the Manich[ae]ans. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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