adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to Manichaeism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
Manichaean
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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adj
Meaning 2
Of or concerning a Manichaean.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Of or relating to a worldview of distinct good and evil, especially to the exclusion of other possible categories.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, not-comparable
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Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 4
Using light and dark to represent good and evil.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
A follower of Manichaeism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective
Meaning 6
of or relating to Manichaeism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Manichean, Manichee
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 7
of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of dualism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a Manichaean conflict between good and evil
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dualistic
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 8
an adherent of Manichaeism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Manichean, Manichee
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disciple, adherent
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English Manichaeus Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Manichaean From Manichaeus + -an.
Across languages
Translations
51 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Armenian: մանիքեական (manikʻeakan) — of or relating to Manichaeism
- Esperanto: maniĥeisma — of or relating to Manichaeism
- Finnish: manikealainen — of or relating to Manichaeism
- French: manichéen — of or relating to Manichaeism
- German: manichäisch — of or relating to Manichaeism
- Greek: μανιχαϊκός (manichaïkós) — of or relating to Manichaeism
- Hungarian: manicheista — of or relating to Manichaeism
- Italian: manicheo — of or relating to Manichaeism
- Occitan: maniquèu — of or relating to Manichaeism
- Persian: مانوی (mânavi) — of or relating to Manichaeism
- Polish: manichejski — of or relating to Manichaeism
- Portuguese: maniqueísta — of or relating to Manichaeism
- Portuguese: maniqueu — of or relating to Manichaeism
- Russian: манихе́йский (manixéjskij) — of or relating to Manichaeism
- Spanish: maniqueo — of or relating to Manichaeism
- Swedish: manikeisk — of or relating to Manichaeism
- Swedish: manikeistisk — of or relating to Manichaeism
- Swedish: manikéisk — of or relating to Manichaeism
- Swedish: manikéistisk — of or relating to Manichaeism
- Volapük: manigik — of or relating to Manichaeism
- Armenian: մանիքեական (manikʻeakan) — of or concerning a Manichaean, Manichaeans
- Finnish: manikealainen — of or concerning a Manichaean, Manichaeans
- Greek: μανιχαϊκός (manichaïkós) — of or concerning a Manichaean, Manichaeans
- Persian: مانوی (mânavi) — of or concerning a Manichaean, Manichaeans
- Polish: manichejski — of or concerning a Manichaean, Manichaeans
- Russian: манихе́йский (manixéjskij) — of or concerning a Manichaean, Manichaeans
- Volapük: maniganik — of or concerning a Manichaean, Manichaeans
- Volapük: himaniganik — of or concerning a Manichaean, Manichaeans
- Volapük: jimaniganik — of or concerning a Manichaean, Manichaeans
- Esperanto: maniĥeano — a follower of Manichaeism
- Finnish: manikealainen — a follower of Manichaeism
- French: manichéen — a follower of Manichaeism
- French: manichéenne — a follower of Manichaeism
- German: Manichäer — a follower of Manichaeism
- German: Manichäerin — a follower of Manichaeism
- Greek: μανιχαϊστής (manichaïstís) — a follower of Manichaeism
- Greek: μανιχαίος (manichaíos) — a follower of Manichaeism
- Hungarian: manicheus — a follower of Manichaeism
- Italian: manicheo — a follower of Manichaeism
- Persian: مانوی (mânavi) — a follower of Manichaeism
- Polish: manichejczyk — a follower of Manichaeism
- Portuguese: maniqueísta — a follower of Manichaeism
- Portuguese: maniqueu — a follower of Manichaeism
- Russian: манихе́ец (manixéjec) — a follower of Manichaeism
- Russian: манихей (manixej) — a follower of Manichaeism
- Spanish: maniqueo — a follower of Manichaeism
- Swedish: manikeer — a follower of Manichaeism
- Swedish: manikéer — a follower of Manichaeism
- Volapük: manigan — a follower of Manichaeism
- Volapük: himanigan — a follower of Manichaeism
- Volapük: jimanigan — a follower of Manichaeism