- a variation of Manichean.
Manichaean
Britishadjective
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of or relating to Manichaeism
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RC Church involving a radical dualism
noun
Example Sentences
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People with paranoid personalities are particularly vulnerable, as are those with a Manichaean worldview—a perception that the entire world is a battle between good and evil.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2023
In the feverish aftermath of 9/11, he framed the battle in Manichaean terms, not just as a law enforcement or counterterrorism challenge, but as a twilight struggle between good and evil.
From New York Times ● Sep. 10, 2021
Instead, like our 16th-century ancestors, we lean Manichaean.
From Slate ● Nov. 17, 2020
In the opening moments of the Soviet contest—what Orwell warned would be the “peace that is no peace”—Americans faced what appeared to be a Manichaean choice: appeasement or a world war.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 6, 2020
Like a Manichaean nightmare, the two sit on opposite poles of the number sphere, sucking numbers in like tiny black holes.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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