Manichean

Synonyms for "manichean" (13 found)

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Closest matches (3)

Adjective(3 words)

Strong matches (4)

Adjective(4 words)
binary thinkerbinary thinkingdualistdualistic

Related words (6)

Adjective(4 words)
followermanicheemoral absolutismsimplistic framing
Noun(2 words)

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

11 entries
adherentadjectivecognitive patterndisciplefaithlinguistic descriptorreligionreligious termtheological termthinking styleworldview

More specific

11 entries
Manichaean laypersonManichaean monkManichaean priestbinary thinkingbinary zealotcosmic dualismdualistic thinkerethical dualismmoral absolutismmoral absolutistsimplistic framing

Collocations

11 entries
Manichaean communityManichaean doctrineManichaean dualismManichaean influenceManichaean scriptureManichaean sectManichean dualismManichean philosophyManichean rhetoricManichean thinkingManichean worldview

Inflections

3 entries
Manichaeansmore Manicheanmost Manichean

Derivations

2 entries

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Tom has a Manichean outlook on global politics.

Source: tatoeba (11444392)

The question is the same if inverted in a Manichean form: how can Voldemort and his wicked forces have such power and yet be unable to destroy a mild-mannered and rather disorganized schoolboy?

Source: wiktionary

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