DUALISM

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements, often taken to be mind and matter (or mind and body), or good and evil

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("dualism" is a kind of...):

doctrine; ism; philosophical system; philosophy; school of thought (a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school)

Derivation:

dualist (an adherent of dualism)

dualistic (of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of dualism)

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