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monadistic
mon·ad·ism
/
ˈmɒn
əˌdɪz
əm, ˈmoʊ
nædˌɪz
əm
/
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[
mon
-
uh
-diz-
uh
m,
moh
-nad-iz-
uh
m
]
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noun
Philosophy
.
1.
the doctrine of
monads
as ultimate units of being.
2.
(
sometimes initial capital letter
)
the philosophy of Leibniz.
Also,
mon·ad·ol·o·gy
/
ˌmɒn
əˈdɒl
ə
dʒi
,
ˌmoʊ
næ‐
/
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[
mon-
uh
-
dol
-
uh
-jee
,
moh-na‐
]
Show IPA
.
Origin:
1870–75;
monad
+
-ism
Related forms
mon·ad·is·tic,
adjective
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monadism
or
monadology
(ˈmɒnəˌdɪzəm, ˈməʊ-, ˌmɒnəˈdɒlədʒɪ, ˌməʊ-)
—
n
(esp in the writings of Leibnitz) the philosophical doctrine that monads are the ultimate units of reality
monadology
or
monadology
—
n
monad'istic
or
monadology
—
adj
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monadism
or
monadology
(ˈmɒnəˌdɪzəm, ˈməʊ-, ˌmɒnəˈdɒlədʒɪ, ˌməʊ-)
—
n
(esp in the writings of Leibnitz) the philosophical doctrine that monads are the ultimate units of reality
monadology
or
monadology
—
n
monad'istic
or
monadology
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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