MONOGENY

Etymology

Noun

monogeny (uncountable)

monogenesis

(anthropology) The doctrine that all of the members of the human race have a common origin.

Anagrams

• monogyne, nomogeny

Source: Wiktionary


Mo*nog"e*ny, n.

1. Monogenesis.

2. (Anthropol.)

Definition: The doctrine that the members of the human race have all a common origin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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