Manichaeism

== English == === Alternative forms === Manichaism Manicheism Manichæism (obsolete) === Etymology === From Latin Manichaismus, from Koine Greek Μανιχαϊσμός (Manikhaïsmós), from Μανιχαῖος (Manikhaîos, “Manichaeus”) [from Classical Syriac ܡܐܢܝ ܚܝܐ (Mānī ḥayyā, “Living Mani”), from ܡܐܢܝ (Mānī, “Mani”, the name of its founder) + ܚܝܐ (ḥayyā, “living, alive”)] +‎ -ισμός (-ismós). By surface analysis, Manichaeus +‎ -ism. Although Manichaeism is the most widespread spelling in English, it is a hypercorrection. The expected derivation from Koine Greek Μανιχαϊσμός (Manikhaïsmós) and Latin Manichaismus is Manichaism (compare with Judaism, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαϊσμός (Ioudaïsmós), or with archaism, from Ancient Greek ἀρχαϊσμός (arkhaïsmós)). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mænɪˈkiːɪz(ə)m/ IPA(key): /ˈmænɪkiːɪz(ə)m/ (less commonly) === Proper noun === Manichaeism (religion) A syncretic, dualistic religion that combines elements of Zoroastrian, Christian, and Gnostic thought, founded by the Iranian prophet Mani in the 3rd century AD. (philosophy) A dualistic philosophy dividing the world between good and evil principles, or regarding matter as intrinsically evil and mind as intrinsically good. ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References ===