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nounthe doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements, often taken to be mind and matter (or mind and body), or good and evil
Definition that contains dualism
- enlightenment a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine
- dualistic of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of dualism
- manichaeism a religion founded by Manes in the third century; a synthesis of Zoroastrian dualism between light and dark and Babylonian folklore and Buddhist ethics and superficial elements of Christianity; spread widely in the Roman Empire but had largely died out by 1000
- albigensianism a Christian movement considered to be a medieval descendant of Manichaeism in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; characterized by dualism (asserted the coexistence of two mutually opposed principles, one good and one evil); was exterminated for heresy during the Inquisition
- dualist an adherent of dualism
- rugged individualism individualism in social and economic affairs; belief not only in personal liberty and self-reliance but also in free competition
- catharism a Christian movement considered to be a medieval descendant of Manichaeism in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; characterized by dualism (asserted the coexistence of two mutually opposed principles, one good and one evil); was exterminated for heresy during the Inquisition
- manichaean of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of dualism
- manichaeanism a religion founded by Manes in the third century; a synthesis of Zoroastrian dualism between light and dark and Babylonian folklore and Buddhist ethics and superficial elements of Christianity; spread widely in the Roman Empire but had largely died out by 1000
- age of reason a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine