monistic

C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas
US /məˈnɪstɪk/ UK /məˈnɪstɪk/
adj Freq #567513

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    relating to monism, the view that reality is ultimately one or consists of a single kind of substance

    The monistic philosophy treated the apparent plurality of things as secondary.

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Synonyms
1 adj · relating to monism, the... monistunitary
Opposites
dualisticpluralistic
Word family
Derived forms monistically
Related forms monismmonistunity

Etymology

From monist + -ic, or directly from monism. The family rests on Ancient Greek monos ("single, alone") and names theories that reduce reality to one substance, principle, or system.

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