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Man·i·chae·ism [or] Man·i·che·ism
 Manichaeism [or] Manicheism
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a dualistic religious system originating in the third century A.D., which attempts to unite elements from Gnostic Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, and other sources, and which is considered by the Roman Catholic Church to be heretical.
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Manichaeanism (n.) |
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