"Manichaeism" meaning in English

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Proper name

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Etymology: From Latin Manichaeus + -ism, from Classical Syriac ܡܐܢܝ ܚܝܐ (Mānī ḥayyā, “Living Mani”), from the name of its founder, Mani, from Middle Persian Mānī, Classical Syriac ܡܐܢܝ (Mānī) (Modern Persian مانی (mâni)) + Classical Syriac ܚܝܐ (ḥayyā, “living, alive”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Manichaeus}} Latin Manichaeus, {{af|en|-ism}} -ism, {{der|en|syc|ܡܐܢܝ ܚܝܐ|sc=Syrc|t=Living Mani|tr=Mānī ḥayyā}} Classical Syriac ܡܐܢܝ ܚܝܐ (Mānī ḥayyā, “Living Mani”), {{der|en|pal||Mānī}} Middle Persian Mānī, {{der|en|syc|ܡܐܢܝ|tr=Mānī}} Classical Syriac ܡܐܢܝ (Mānī), {{der|en|fa|مانی|tr=mâni}} Persian مانی (mâni), {{der|en|syc|ܚܝܐ|sc=Syrc|t=living, alive|tr=ḥayyā}} Classical Syriac ܚܝܐ (ḥayyā, “living, alive”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Manichaeism
  1. (religion) A syncretic, dualistic religion that combines elements of Zoroastrian, Christian, and Gnostic thought, founded by the Iranian prophet Mani in 3rd century AD. Categories (topical): Religion Translations (religion): Manigeïsme (Afrikaans), ማኒኪስም (manikism) (Amharic), مَانَوِيَّة (mānawiyya) [feminine] (Arabic), մանիքեություն (manikʻeutʻyun) (Armenian), maniqueísmu [masculine] (Asturian), манихейство (manihejstvo) [neuter] (Bulgarian), maniqueisme [masculine] (Catalan), 摩尼教 (móníjiào) (Chinese Mandarin), 明教 (míngjiào) (Chinese Mandarin), manicheismus [masculine] (Czech), manichejství [neuter] (Czech), manikæisme [common-gender] (Danish), Maniĥeismo (Esperanto), Manikeismo (Esperanto), manilus (Estonian), manihheism (Estonian), manikealaisuus (Finnish), manichéisme [masculine] (French), Manichäismus [masculine] (German), μανιχαϊσμός (manichaïsmós) [masculine] (Greek), manicheizmus (Hungarian), manikeismi [masculine] (Icelandic), manicheismo [masculine] (Italian), マニ教 (Japanese), សាសនាម៉ានី (saahniəmaanii) (Khmer), 마니교 (manigyo) (Korean), Manichaeismus [masculine] (Latin), Manichæismus [masculine] (Latin), maniqueïsme [masculine] (Occitan), مانوی (mânavi) (Persian), maniqueísmo [feminine] (Portuguese), манихеизм (manixeizm) [masculine] (Russian), манихейство (manixejstvo) [neuter] (Russian), maniqueísmo [masculine] (Spanish), manikeism [common-gender] (Swedish), ศาสนามาณีกี (Thai), manig (Volapük)
    Sense id: en-Manichaeism-en-name-OUAkIe78 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Afrikaans translations, Terms with Amharic translations, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Asturian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Khmer translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Mandarin 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 Thai translations, Terms with Volapük translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 49 51 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Afrikaans translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Amharic translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 61 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Asturian translations: 64 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 65 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 65 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 58 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Khmer translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 64 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Occitan translations: 64 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Volapük translations: 63 37 Topics: lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'religion': 100 0
  2. (philosophy) A dualistic philosophy dividing the world between good and evil principles, or regarding matter as intrinsically evil and mind as intrinsically good. Categories (topical): Philosophy Translations (philosophy): 摩尼教 (móníjiào) (Chinese Mandarin), manikealaisuus (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-Manichaeism-en-name-bSVL9aTi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 49 51 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'philosophy': 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Manicheism, Manichaeanism, Manicheanism Related terms: Manichaean, Manichean, Manichaeist, Manichee

Alternative forms

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