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dualistic

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[doo-uh-lis-tik, dyoo-] / ˌdu əˈlɪs tɪk, ˌdyu- /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or of the nature of dualism.

  2. dual; twofold.


Other Word Forms

  • dualistically adverb
  • nondualistic adjective
  • nondualistically adverb
  • undualistic adjective
  • undualistically adverb

Etymology

Origin of dualistic

First recorded in 1795–1805; dual + -istic

Example Sentences

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He first began overseeing the case in 2020, and over the months, a dualistic approach emerged: He was solicitous in the courtroom and scathing in written decisions.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024

Sogdians also brought Manichaeism, a dualistic philosophy of good versus evil that emerged in the Sasanid Empire and blended Persian Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, and Christianity.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Such dynamic juxtapositions are essential to Al-Sindy’s dualistic approach.

From Washington Post • Dec. 23, 2022

And so I’m just kind of a dualistic character, and I think if you put them together, that’s, like, my ideal self.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2022

“If it is for your brother, it’s for you as well. That’s one place you dualistic types have it over the rest of us, eh?”

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman