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Definition of dualism noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dualism

noun
 
/ˈdjuːəlɪzəm/
 
/ˈduːəlɪzəm/
[uncountable]
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  1. (philosophy) the theory that there are two opposite principles in everything, for example good and evil
  2. (formal) the state of having two parts
    3. Word Originlate 18th cent.: from dual, on the pattern of French dualisme.
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