English-Thai Dictionary

dualism

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DUALISTIC

a.Consisting of two. The dualistic system of Anaxagoras and Plato taught that there are two principles in nature, one active, the other passive.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DUALISM

Du "al *ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. dualisme.]

 

Defn: State of being dual or twofold; a twofold division; any system which is founded on a double principle, or a twofold distinction; as: (a ) (Philos.) A view of man as constituted of two original and independent elements, as matter and spirit. (Theol.)(b ) A system which accepts two gods, or two original principles, one good and the other evil. (c ) The doctrine that all mankind are divided by the arbitrary decree of God, and in his eternal foreknowledge, into two classes, the elect and the reprobate. (d ) (Physiol.) The theory that each cerebral hemisphere acts independently of the other. An inevitable dualism bisects nature, so that each thing is a half, and suggests another thing to make it whole. Emerson.

 

DUALIST

Du "al *ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. dualiste.]

 

1. One who believes in dualism; a ditheist.

 

2. One who administers two offices. Fuller.

 

DUALISTIC

DUALISTIC Du `al *is "tic, a.

 

Defn: Consisting of two; pertaining to dualism or duality. Dualistic system or theory (Chem. ), the theory, originated by Lavoisier and developed by Berzelius, that all definite compounds are binary in their nature, and consist of two distinct constituents, themselves simple or complex, and possessed of opposite chemical or electrical affinities.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

dualism

du al ism |ˈd (y )o͞oəˌlizəm ˈd (j )uəˌlɪzəm | ▶noun 1 the division of something conceptually into two opposed or contrasted aspects, or the state of being so divided: a dualism between man and nature. • Philosophy a theory or system of thought that regards a domain of reality in terms of two independent principles, esp. mind and matter (Cartesian dualism ). Compare with idealism, materialism, and monism. • the religious doctrine that the universe contains opposed powers of good and evil, esp. seen as balanced equals. • in Christian theology, the heresy that in the incarnate Christ there were two coexisting persons, human and divine. 2 the quality or condition of being dual; duality. DERIVATIVES du al ist noun & adjective, du al is tic |ˌd (y )o͞oəˈlistik |adjective, du al is ti cal ly |ˌd (y )o͞oəˈlistik (ə )lē |adverb ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from dual, on the pattern of French dualisme.

 

Oxford Dictionary

dualism

dual |ism |ˈdjuːəlɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the division of something conceptually into two opposed or contrasted aspects, or the state of being so divided: a dualism between man and nature. • Philosophy a theory or system of thought that regards a domain of reality in terms of two independent principles, especially mind and matter (Cartesian dualism ). Compare with idealism, materialism, monism. • the religious doctrine that the universe contains opposed powers of good and evil, especially seen as balanced equals. • (in Christian theology ) the doctrine that Christ had two coexisting natures, human and divine. 2 the quality or condition of being dual; duality. DERIVATIVES dualist noun & adjective, dualistic |-ˈlɪstɪk |adjective, dualistically |-ˈlɪstɪk (ə )li |adverb ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from dual, on the pattern of French dualisme.

 

Duden Dictionary

Dualis

Du a lis Substantiv, maskulin Sprachwissenschaft , der Dual |Du a lis |der Dualis; Genitiv: des Dualis, Duale lateinisch dualis (numerus )(im Baltischen und Slawischen ) Numerus 1 für zwei Dinge oder Wesen oder Verbform für [zwei ] zusammengehörige Tätigkeiten und Vorgänge

 

dualisieren

du a li sie ren schwaches Verb |dualis ie ren |lateinisch-neulateinisch verzweifachen, verdoppeln

 

Dualismus

Du a lis mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Dual i smus |der Dualismus; Genitiv: des Dualismus, Plural: die Dualismen 1 bildungssprachlich Zweiheit; Gegensätzlichkeit, Polarität der Dualismus zweier Auffassungen 2 philosophisch-religiöse Lehre von der Existenz zweier Grundprinzipien des Seins, die sich ergänzen oder sich feindlich gegenüberstehen z. B. Gott – Welt; Leib – Seele 3 Politik Nebeneinander, Rivalität zweier Machtfaktoren in einem politischen System

 

Dualist

Du a list Substantiv, maskulin , der |Dual i st |Anhänger des Dualismus 2

 

Dualistin

Du a lis tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Dual i stin |weibliche Form zu Dualist

 

dualistisch

du a lis tisch Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |dual i stisch |1 zwiespältig, gegensätzlich ein dualistisches Verhältnis 2 den Dualismus 2 2, 3 betreffend, auf ihm beruhend

 

Spanish Dictionary

dualismo

dualismo nombre masculino Doctrina filosófica o religiosa que explica un orden de cosas o todo el universo como el resultado de la acción combinada de dos principios opuestos e irreductibles :dualismo se aplica, en particular, a la doctrina que afirma la existencia de dos principios o poderes opuestos: el bien y el mal .

 

dualista

dualista adjetivo 1 Del dualismo o relacionado con él .2 adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que es partidario del dualismo .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

dualism

d ú al ì sm 名詞 U 1 二元 [重 ]性 .2 〘宗 〙〈カトリックの教義において 〉 (善と悪の )二元論 ; (精神と肉体の )二元性 .3 〘哲 〙(精神と物質の )二元論 (→pluralism ).d ú al ist 名詞 d ù al í s tic /-ɪ́stɪk /形容詞