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Dualism: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Dualism noun. The view that reality, or a person, is made of two distinct kinds of thing, such as mind and body.
How to say it
DYOO-uh-liz-um/ˈdjuːəlɪz(ə)m/
4 syllables, stressed on the first (DYOO). Forms: dualist.
Dualism in a sentence
Descartes' dualism split the thinking mind from the machinery of the body.
The film plays with dualism, its hero forever torn between light and dark.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- duality
- binary
- two-sidedness
Opposite:
- monism
Where dualism comes from
From Latin dualis, containing two, from duo, two.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The film plays with _____, its hero forever torn between light and dark.
- paradigm
- dualism
- agnostic
Show the answer
dualism: The film plays with dualism, its hero forever torn between light and dark.