Manichean
or Man·i·chae·an
[ man-i-kee-uh n ]
/ ˌmæn ɪˈki ən /
noun
Also Man·i·chee
[man-i-kee] /ˈmæn ɪˌki/.
an adherent of the dualistic religious system of Manes, a combination of Gnostic Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, and various other elements, with a basic doctrine of a conflict between light and dark, matter being regarded as dark and evil.
adjective
of or relating to the Manicheans or their doctrines.
Origin of Manichean
OTHER WORDS FROM Manichean
Man·i·che·an·ism, Man·i·che·ism, nounExample sentences from the Web for manichaean
British Dictionary definitions for manichaean
Manichaean
Manichean
/ (ˌmænɪˈkiːən) /
adjective
of or relating to Manichaeism
mainly RC Church
involving a radical dualism
noun
an adherent of Manichaeism