dualistic

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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

And so I’m just kind of a dualistic character, and I think if you put them together, that’s, like, my ideal self.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2022

We tend to think about groups in negative terms, and when you're making evaluative judgments about things, they tend to be dualistic, black-and-white and unequivocal.

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2022

“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

“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