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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024du•al•ism (do̅o̅′ə liz′əm, dyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n. - the state of being dual or consisting of two parts;
division into two. - Philosophy
- the view that there are just two mutually irreducible substances. Cf. monism, pluralism.
- the view that substances are either material or mental.
- Religion[Theol.]
- Religionthe doctrine that there are two independent divine beings or eternal principles, one good and the other evil.
- Religionthe belief that a human being embodies two parts, as body and soul.
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