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dualisticrelating to or characterized by dualism; having two opposing or contrasting aspects

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to or characterized by dualism; having two opposing or contrasting aspects

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌduəˈlɪstɪk/

Korean meaning: 이원론의, 두 개의 대립되거나 대조적인 측면을 가진

Korean pronunciation: 듀얼**리스**틱

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's dualistic cooking philosophy: vegetables are punishment, desserts are rewards.
  • The film presents a dualistic view of technology as both liberating and enslaving.
  • Her dualistic personality made her the perfect lawyer: angel in the courtroom, devil in negotiations.

dualistic

ADJECTIVE

//ˌduəˈlɪstɪk//

relating to or characterized by dualism; having two opposing or contrasting aspects

dualistic concept
💡 Concept

Ancient philosophers debate a dualistic view of mind versus body in a marble hall.

dualistic rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Being both realistic and artistic - a dualistic vision!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌduəˈlɪstɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌdjuːəˈlɪstɪk/

🌳Etymology

Rootdual
Suffix--istic

Origin

라틴어 'dualis'(두 개의)와 그리스어 접미사 '-istic'(~의 특성을 가진)이 결합되어 만들어졌습니다. 철학에서 마음과 몸, 정신과 물질을 구분하는 이원론 개념에서 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

realisticartisticstatistic
realistic
artistic
statistic

🔗Collocations

dualistic thinking
dualistic approach
dualistic philosophy
dualistic worldview
dualistic nature
dualistic framework

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's dualistic cooking philosophy: vegetables are punishment, desserts are rewards.

The film presents a dualistic view of technology as both liberating and enslaving.

😄 Fun example

Her dualistic personality made her the perfect lawyer: angel in the courtroom, devil in negotiations.

The dualistic nature of social media creates both connection and isolation simultaneously.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

binarypolarizeddichotomoustwo-sidedbipolar

Antonyms

unifiedmonisticholistic

Related

dualismdualitycontrastoppositiondichotomy

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