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Manichaeism - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Manichaeism : (noun)
1: a religion founded by Manes the third century; a synthesis
of Zoroastrian dualism between light and dark and
Babylonian folklore and Buddhist ethics and superficial
elements of Christianity; spread widely in the Roman
Empire but had largely died out by 1000 [syn: Manichaeism,
Manichaeanism]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Manichaeism : \Man"i*ch[ae]*ism\, Manicheism \Man"i*che*ism\, n.
[Cf. F. manich['e]isme.]
The doctrines taught, or system of principles maintained, by
the Manich[ae]ans.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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