 catharism |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (religion,Christianity) a Christian movement considered to be a medieval descendant of Manichaeism in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; characterized by dualism (asserted the coexistence of two mutually opposed principles, one good and one evil); was exterminated | |
| Synonyms: | albigensianism | |
| Related terms: | Christianity heresy | |
| Similar spelling: |
catharsis cathars cauterize cauterise Catharacta |
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