English dictionary · noun

monism

The doctrine of the oneness and unity of reality, despite the appearance of diversity in the world.

Meaning and definitions

1. The doctrine of the oneness and unity of reality, despite the appearance of diversity in the world.
2. The doctrine that there is a single source of political authority, especially that the church is subordinate to the state or vice versa.
3. The legal doctrine that international law forms part of domestic law automatically after ratification or accession.

Connected roots

• mono-

  one, single, alone

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• monopoly

  exclusive control of the supply of a commodity or service

• monarchy

  a form of government with a monarch at the head

• monologue

  a long speech by one actor or person

• monoxide

  Any oxide containing a single oxygen atom in each molecule or formula unit.

• monochrome

  A black and white image, especially such a photograph.

• monogram

  A sentence consisting of only one line, or an epigram consisting of only one verse, of poetry.

• monolith

  a large single upright block of stone

• monogamy

  A form of sexual bonding involving a permanent pair bond between two beings.

• monotheism

  Belief in the One True God, defined by More as personal, immaterial and trinitarian.

• monocle

  A single lens, usually in a wire frame, and used to correct vision for only one eye.

• monad

  One thing, one being, one item.

• monotype

  A print made by creating the design using oil paint or printer's ink on metal or glass, then transferring the image directly to paper.

• monosyllabic

  Consisting of one syllable.

• monoplane

  Composed of, or relating to, a single plane (flat surface extending infinitely in all directions).

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