MONISM

monism

(noun) the doctrine that reality consists of a single basic substance or element

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

monism (countable and uncountable, plural monisms)

(philosophy, religion) The doctrine of the oneness and unity of reality, despite the appearance of diversity in the world.

Anagrams

• Momins, Nimmos, nomism, omnism

Source: Wiktionary

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Mon"ism, n. Etym: [From Gr.

1. (Metaph.)

Definition: That doctrine which refers all phenomena to a single ultimate constituent or agent; -- the opposite of dualism.

Note: The doctrine has been held in three generic forms: matter and its phenomena have been explained as a modification of mind, involving an idealistic monism; or mind has been explained by and resolved into matter, giving a materialistic monism; or, thirdly, matter, mind, and their phenomena have been held to be manifestations or modifications of some one substance, like the substance of Spinoza, or a supposed unknown something of some evolutionists, which is capable of an objective and subjective aspect.

2. (Biol.)

Definition: See Monogenesis, 1.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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