Manichee
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A person who follows an ancient religion that says the world is a struggle between light and darkness
- noun
- /ˌmænɪˈki/
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maniqueo
- During the debate, they discussed the influence of Manichee thought on modern philosophy.
Examples
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The scholar studied the beliefs of early Manichees and their effects on Christianity.
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"I think it's a group called Manichee.
Fiction book (1995) -
In her lecture, she described the Manichees as followers of a dualistic religious system.
Synonyms
Manichean
vsManichee
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A person who believes the world is divided into good and evil
treats the faith as a structured dual system rather than mainly ideas
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A person who follows an ancient religion that teaches a struggle between good and evil
emphasizes the faith as a system rather than an active social movement
Surface Forms
Etymology
Manichee comes from the name Mani, a prophet from the 3rd century, so a Manichee is literally a follower of Mani. Mani taught that the world is a struggle between 'light' and 'dark', and that idea explains the group's main belief.