dualistic

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I had been raised in the tradition of so-called serious fiction, taking to heart Graham Greene’s dualistic breakdown of his own work into “novels” and “entertainments.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2023

Sogdians also brought Manichaeism, a dualistic philosophy of good versus evil that emerged in the Sasanid Empire and blended Persian Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, and Christianity.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

“Gotabaya has a dualistic personality — one side of that personality that the country has seen is this unilateralist, quite insensitive ex-military man,” Jayatilleka said.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2022

She's the fire in this group that contrasts with Nélisse's Shauna, whose quiet poker face is a precursor to Lynskey's dualistic portrayal.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2021

“If it is for your brother, it’s for you as well. That’s one place you dualistic types have it over the rest of us, eh?”

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman