monism
/ˈmɑnɪzəm/
UK: /ˈmɒnɪzəm/
monism
English
Noun
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Definition
The doctrine of the oneness and unity of reality, despite the appearance of diversity in the world.
Etymology
The word was coined by German philosopher Baron Christian von Wolff and first used in English in 1862, from New Latin monismus, from Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “alone”). By surface analysis, mon- + -ism.
Example Sentences
- "The same conflict between the monism of temporal theorists and the dualism of ecclesiastical thinkers—the same opposition of organic to symbiotic union—occurred in the ninth century."
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