MONISM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The doctrine that reality consists of a single basic substance or element

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("monism" is a kind of...):

doctrine; ism; philosophical system; philosophy; school of thought (a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school)

Antonym:

pluralism (the doctrine that reality consists of several basic substances or elements)

Derivation:

monistic (of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of monism)