Manichaeism

English

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Alternative forms

• Manicheism
• Manichaeanism
• Manicheanism

Etymology

From Latin Manichaeus +‎ -ism, from Classical Syriac ܡܐܢܝ ܚܝܐ (Mānī ḥayyā, “Living Mani”), from the name of its founder, Mani, from Middle Persian and Classical Syriac Mānī (Modern Persian مانی (Māni)).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmænɪkiːɪz(ə)m/

Proper noun

Manichaeism

1. (religion) A syncretic, dualistic religion that combined elements of Zoroastrian, Christian, and Gnostic thought, founded by the Iranian prophet Mani in 3rd century AD.
2. (philosophy) A dualistic philosophy dividing the world between good and evil principles, or regarding matter as intrinsically evil and mind as intrinsically good.

Related terms

• Manichaean
• Manichean
• Manichaeist
• Manichee

Translations

religion

Armenian: մանիքեություն (hy) (manik’eut’yun) German: Manichäismus (de) m. Hungarian: manicheizmus (hu)

Russian: манихеизм (ru) m., манихейство (ru) n. Volapük: manig (vo)

philosophy