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- noun Alternative form of
Manichaean . - adjective Alternative form of
Manichaean .
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Examples
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Marie doesn't know she's a beauty—she considers her high intelligence a vital counterpoint to what she thinks are her banal looks—so she's instantly and dangerously charmed when Nico uses the word 'Manichean' in one of their first conversations.
'Of Gods': Divine Beauty, Terror, Faith Joe Morgenstern 2011
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They think best in Manichean black and white terms — centered around Who?
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They think best in Manichean black and white terms — centered around Who?
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It is known as Manichean thinking – only absolutes – and no ability to see the vagaries of life or the many hues of gray between black and white.
OpEdNews - Diary: Keith Olbermann's Special Comment: "Mr. Bush You Are A Fascist!" 2008
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To him, I am some kind of Manichean figure whom people love or love to hate.
A Review of Capitalists and Conquerors, and an exchange 2007
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But that kind of Manichean (and McCainian) thinking will not keep Americans safe from harm in today's world.
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"It could be that "Manichean" is an explanation, but we have yet to read the rest of the Post's series"
Balkinization 2007
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It could be that "Manichean" is an explanation, but we have yet to read the rest of the Post's series.
Balkinization 2007
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It could be that "Manichean" is an explanation, but we have yet to read the rest of the Post's series.
Balkinization 2007
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"It could be that "Manichean" is an explanation, but we have yet to read the rest of the Post's series"
Balkinization 2007
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