"Manichaean" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌmænɪˈkiːən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Manichaean.wav
Etymology: From Manichaeus + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Manichaeus|an}} Manichaeus + -an Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Manichaean (not comparable)
  1. Of or relating to Manichaeism. Tags: not-comparable Translations (of or relating to Manichaeism): մանիքեական (manikʻeakan) (Armenian), maniĥeisma (Esperanto), manikealainen (Finnish), manichéen [masculine] (French), manichäisch (German), μανιχαϊκός (manichaïkós) [masculine] (Greek), manicheista (Hungarian), manicheo [masculine] (Italian), maniquèu (Occitan), مانوی (mânavi) (Persian), maniqueísta (Portuguese), maniqueu (Portuguese), манихе́йский (manixéjskij) (Russian), maniqueo (Spanish), manikeisk (Swedish), manikeistisk (Swedish), manikéisk (Swedish), manikéistisk (Swedish), manigik (Volapük)
    Sense id: en-Manichaean-en-adj-WJALoP8a Disambiguation of 'of or relating to Manichaeism': 99 0 0 0
  2. Of or concerning a Manichaean. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: Manichean, Manichaeist, Manichee, Manichæan Translations (of or concerning a Manichaean, Manichaeans): մանիքեական (manikʻeakan) (Armenian), manikealainen (Finnish), μανιχαϊκός (manichaïkós) [masculine] (Greek), مانوی (mânavi) (Persian), манихе́йский (manixéjskij) (Russian), maniganik [feminine, masculine] (Volapük), himaniganik [masculine] (Volapük), jimaniganik [feminine] (Volapük)
    Sense id: en-Manichaean-en-adj-~oab8n7i Disambiguation of 'of or concerning a Manichaean, Manichaeans': 0 95 3 2
  3. (by extension) Of or relating to a worldview of distinct good and evil, especially to the exclusion of other possible categories. Tags: broadly, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Manichaean-en-adj-rHFwH4va Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -an, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Occitan translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Volapük translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 6 50 31 9 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 5 13 47 33 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 16 50 23 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 9 33 18 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 8 60 13 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 13 10 33 16 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 15 7 41 17 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 9 12 39 19 22 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 8 12 49 25 7 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 5 15 49 24 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 9 12 46 24 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 11 11 35 18 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 5 10 58 25 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Occitan translations: 13 11 37 18 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 9 11 38 19 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 10 8 38 24 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 5 10 58 25 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 3 9 63 21 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 13 10 35 17 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Volapük translations: 4 11 57 25 2
  4. (by extension) Using dark and light to represent good and evil. Tags: broadly, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Manichaean-en-adj-RkuZdY-w

Noun

IPA: /ˌmænɪˈkiːən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Manichaean.wav Forms: Manichaeans [plural]
Etymology: From Manichaeus + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Manichaeus|an}} Manichaeus + -an Head templates: {{en-noun}} Manichaean (plural Manichaeans)
  1. A follower of Manichaeism. Categories (topical): People Translations (a follower of Manichaeism): maniĥeano (Esperanto), manikealainen (Finnish), manichéen [masculine] (French), manichéenne [feminine] (French), Manichäer [masculine] (German), Manichäerin [feminine] (German), μανιχαϊστής (manichaïstís) [masculine] (Greek), μανιχαίος (manichaíos) [masculine] (Greek), manicheus (Hungarian), manicheo [masculine] (Italian), مانوی (mânavi) (Persian), maniqueísta [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), maniqueu [masculine] (Portuguese), манихе́ец (manixéjec) [masculine] (Russian), манихей (manixej) [masculine] (Russian), maniqueo [feminine, masculine] (Spanish), manikeer (Swedish), manikéer (Swedish), manigan [feminine, masculine] (Volapük), himanigan [masculine] (Volapük), jimanigan [feminine] (Volapük)
    Sense id: en-Manichaean-en-noun-PwM4a~uh Disambiguation of People: 24 0 6 1 68

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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