Manichaeism

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Manichaeism /ˌmanɪˈkiːɪz(ə)m/ (also Manicheism)

▶noun a dualistic religious system with Christian, Gnostic, and pagan elements, founded in Persia in the 3rd century by Manes (c.216–c.276) and based on a supposed primeval conflict between light and darkness.

– origin C17: from late L. Manichaeus (from the name Manes) + -ism.

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