mon|ism

mon|ism
mon|ism «MON ihz uhm, MOH nihz-», noun. Philosophy.
1. the doctrine that the universe can be explained by one substance or principle, such as matter, mind, or some other single thing or force.
2. the doctrine that reality is an indivisible, universal organism.
╂[< New Latin monismus < Greek mónos single]

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