MANICHAEISM

Manichaeism, Manichaeanism

(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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Man"i*chæ*ism, Man"i*che*ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. manichéisme.]

Definition: The doctrines taught, or system of principles maintained, by the Manichæans.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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