2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Manichaeism \Man"i*chae*ism\, Manicheism \Man"i*che*ism\, n. [Cf. F. manich['e]isme.] The doctrines taught, or system of principles maintained, by the Manichaeans. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: Manichaeism n : a religion founded by Manes 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 [syn: {Manichaeanism}]
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