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Noun: dualism  'd(y)oou`lizum
  1. 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

Derived forms: dualisms

See also: dualist, dualistic

Type of: doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought

Encyclopedia: Dualism