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French
Etymology
From Latin Manichaeus + -éen.
Pronunciation
Noun
manichéen m (plural manichéens, feminine manichéenne)
- Manichaean
Adjective
manichéen (feminine manichéenne, masculine plural manichéens, feminine plural manichéennes)
- (figuratively) simplistic, black and white, binary, Manichaean
- Synonyms: binaire, noir et blanc
- une vision manichéenne ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
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