NOUN | cognition | Albigensianism, Catharism | a Christian movement considered to be a medieval descendant of Manichaeism in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries |
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Meaning | A Christian movement considered to be a medieval descendant of Manichaeism in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; characterized by dualism (asserted the coexistence of two mutually opposed principles, one good and one evil); was exterminated for heresy / heresy during the Inquisition. | |
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Synonym | Catharism | |
Broader | Christianity, Christian religion | A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior |
heresy, unorthodoxy | A belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion | |
Catalan | catarisme | |
Adjectives | Albigensian | of or relating to Albigenses or Albigensianism |
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