Manichaean
noun
Man·i·chae·an
\ˌma-nə-ˈkē-ən\\ˈma-nə-ˌkē\
Definition of Manichaean
1 : a believer in a syncretistic religious dualism originating in Persia in the third century a.d. and teaching the release of the spirit from matter through asceticism
2 : a believer in religious or philosophical dualism
Manichaean
orManichean
adjectiveOrigin and Etymology of manichaean
Late Latin manichaeus, from Late Greek manichaios, from Manichaios Manes diedab a.d. 276 Persian founder of the sect
First Known Use: 1556
Other Religion (Eastern and Other) Terms
Zen, antinomian, avatar, gnosticism, illuminati, ineffable, karma, koan, mantra
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