Manichaean
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- noun
- /ˌmænɪˈkiːən/
- Specialized
- He is first a Platonist, sort of, then a Manichaean, then a Christian Platonist, and then a more fervent Christian.
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Watch on YouTubeAnd it's developed more as response to heretics, Gnostics, Manichaeans.
- And it's developed more as response to heretics, Gnostics, Manichaeans.
- He is first a Platonist, sort of, then a Manichaean, then a Christian Platonist, and then a more fervent Christian.
- He targets the Manichaeans, who are a very popular group at his time, a church that he actually belonged to.
Examples
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He targets the Manichaeans, who are a very popular group at his time, a church that he actually belonged to.
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Despite the best efforts of Augustine, himself a lapsed Manichaean, the doctrine was not entirely eradicated, and when it resurfaced in the eleventh century with the steak-spurning Bogomils, many were in fact burned at the stake.
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Many scholars consider Mani, the founder of Manichaeanism, to be one of the most influential religious figures of his time.
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As a Manichaean, he believed that life is a constant battle between good and evil forces.
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In conversations about religious beliefs, you may encounter someone who identifies as a Manichaean, emphasizing the dichotomy of good versus evil.
Synonyms
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A person who believes the world is divided into good and evil
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A person who follows an ancient religion that says the world is a struggle between light and darkness
Surface Forms
Morphology
Manichaean = Manichaeism (transparent) = manichae + ean
The agent/noun sense is formed regularly from the religion name using the adjectival/denominal suffix, so the relation is direct.
Etymology
Manichaean is a follower of Mani, the prophet who taught that life is a fight between 'good' and 'evil'. So a Manichaean believed in a clear, simple split between the two sides.