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monism n

Monism means belief in one fundamental principle. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of monism

  • belief in one fundamental principle

Usage examples of monism

His religious monism held that all gods, souls, and natural forces were expressions of one ultimate principle.

In philosophy, monism is the view that reality is ultimately made of one basic kind of thing, not separate mental and physical substances.

The professor contrasted monism with dualism, which treats mind and body as fundamentally different.

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