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Manicheanism

  • a word derived from Manichean.
    Manichean
    noun
    Also Manichee an adherent of the dualistic religious system of Manes, a combination of Gnostic Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, and various other elements, with a basic doctrine of a conflict between light and dark, matter being regarded as dark and evil.

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That’s particularly true in the earlier films, in which the black-and-white images are sometimes matched by a startling Manicheanism.

From New York Times Apr. 6, 2017

His mode of talking, in the past, could be called utopian/dystopian Manicheanism.

From The New Yorker Nov. 1, 2016

He was also lead writer on the Jedi Knight storyline for Star Wars: The Old Republic, so expect mysticism and Manicheanism aplenty.

From Forbes Aug. 13, 2014

Though they did not officially lay down the inherent evil of matter, Manicheanism is latent in their system.

From Monophysitism Past and Present A Study in Christology by A. A. (Arthur Aston) Luce

He showed his bigotry by a fierce persecution of the Paulicians, an Asiatic sect of heretics accused of Manicheanism, whom the Iconoclast emperors had been wont to tolerate.

From The Byzantine Empire by Charles William Chadwick Oman

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