manichaean

• Relatif au manichéisme, système religieux dualiste ; souvent utilisé métaphoriquement pour décrire une vision du monde qui sépare strictement les choses en bien et mal, lumière et ténèbres.

Relating to Manichaeism, a dualistic religious system; often used metaphorically to describe a worldview that divides things strictly into good and evil, light and dark.

1. C2formal

   Of or relating to Manichaeism, a major dualistic religion founded by the prophet Mani in the 3rd century AD, which posits a cosmic struggle between two opposing forces of light and darkness.

   manichéen (relatif au manichéisme)

   • The Manichaean texts discovered in Egypt shed light on the religion's complex cosmology.
   • Scholars study the Manichaean church's structure and its spread along the Silk Road.
   • The Manichaean concept of the 'Living Self' is central to its theology.

   Synonymesmanichean

2. Dualistic worldviewC2formal

   Relating to or characteristic of a philosophical or religious dualism, especially one that sees the world as a struggle between two opposing principles, such as good and evil, light and darkness, or spirit and matter.

   manichéen (dualisme)

   • His political analysis often takes on a Manichaean tone, dividing the world into heroes and villains.
   • The novel presents a Manichaean struggle between the forces of order and chaos.
   • A Manichaean perspective can oversimplify complex ethical issues.

   Synonymesbinarydichotomousdualisticmanichean

   Antonymesmonisticunitary

• Nom désignant un adepte du manichéisme, système religieux dualiste apparu au IIIe siècle de notre ère.

A noun referring to an adherent of Manichaeism, a dualistic religious system that originated in the 3rd century AD.

nom propre

1. Adherent of ManichaeismC2formal

   A person who follows Manichaeism, a dualistic religious system founded by the prophet Mani in the 3rd century AD, which teaches a cosmic struggle between light and darkness, good and evil.

   manichéen

   • The Manichaean believed that the soul was a particle of light trapped in the material world.
   • Early Christian writers often debated with Manichaeans about the nature of evil.
   • The Manichaean community in Central Asia thrived along the Silk Road.

   Synonymesmanicheanmanichee