dualism
/ˈdjuːəlɪzəm/noun
mass noun
1
- the division of something conceptually into two opposed or contrasted aspects, or the state of being so divided二元性：
a dualism between man and nature.
人类与自然之间的二元性。
1.1
- 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)【哲】二元论, 尤指笛卡尔的心物二元论。比较IDEALISM, MATERIALISM和 MONISM.
1.2
- the religious doctrine that the universe contains opposed powers of good and evil, especially seen as balanced equals（宗教上善恶并存的）二元论。
1.3
- in Christian theology, the doctrine that Christ had two coexisting natures, human and divine（基督教神学认为耶稣基督兼具人性和神性的）二元论。
2
- the quality or condition of being dual; duality两重性。
派生词
dualist
noun & adjectivedualistic
adjectivedualistically
adverb词源
late 18th cent.: from DUAL, on the pattern of French dualisme.