manichaeism

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Manichaeism
    n 1: 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 [syn: {Manichaeism},
         {Manichaeanism}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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]