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dualism

noun [U]
 
 
/ˈdjuː.ə.lɪ.zəm/ US  /ˈduː.əl.ɪ-/ formal

Definition

the belief that things are divided into two often very different or opposing parts: Western dualism values mind over body.PhilosophySingle, double and multiple
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