dualisme

Definitions of dualisme
  1. noun
    the doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements, often taken to be mind and matter (or mind and body), or good and evil
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    type of:
    filosofie, levensbeschouwing, levensfilosofie, levensvisie, rechtsleer, wereldbeschouwing, wijsbegeerte
    a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  2. noun
    mixed feelings or emotions
    synonyms: ambivalentie, dualiteit, dubbelheid, tweeslachtigheid
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    type of:
    aandoening, aandrang, aandrift, affect, emotie, gemoedsaandoening, gemoedsbeweging, geneigdheid, gevoel, gevoelen, inclinatie, neiging, sentiment
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
  3. noun
    unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
    synonyms: ambiguïteit, ambivalentie, dualiteit, dubbelheid, dubbelzinnigheid, tweeslachtigheid
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    types:
    polysemie
    the ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings
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