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DUALISTIC

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du⋅al⋅is⋅tic

  [doo-uh-lis-tik, dyoo-]
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–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of dualism.
2. dual; twofold.
Origin:
1795–1805; dual + -istic

Related forms:
du⋅al⋅is⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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du·al·ism   (dōō'ə-lĭz'əm, dyōō'-)   
n.  

  1. The condition of being double; duality.

  2. Philosophy The view that the world consists of or is explicable as two fundamental entities, such as mind and matter.

  3. Psychology The view that the mind and body function separately, without interchange.

  4. Theology

    1. The concept that the world is ruled by the antagonistic forces of good and evil.

    2. The concept that humans have two basic natures, the physical and the spiritual.

du'al·ist n., du'al·is'tic adj., du'al·is'ti·cal·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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