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单词 monadism
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monadism

[ mon-uh-diz-uhm, moh-nad-iz-uhm ]
/ ˈmɒn əˌdɪz əm, ˈmoʊ nædˌɪz əm /

noun Philosophy.

the doctrine of monads as ultimate units of being.
(sometimes initial capital letter) the philosophy of Leibniz.
Also mon·ad·ol·o·gy [mon-uh-dol-uh-jee, moh-na‐]. /ˌmɒn əˈdɒl ə dʒi, ˌmoʊ næ‐/.

Origin of monadism

First recorded in 1870–75; monad + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM monadism

mon·ad·is·tic, adjective

Words nearby monadism

Monaco, monad, monadelphous, monades, monadic, monadism, monadnock, Monaghan, monal, Mona Lisa, monandrous
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Example sentences from the Web for monadism

  • In his conception of finite personality he recurs to something like the monadism of Leibnitz.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3|Various

  • The "Monadism" of the philosopher Leibniz was influenced by these reports.

    A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.]|Wolfram Eberhard

  • In philosophy it has led to a denial of transient action, and thence to monism or Leibnizian monadism.

    Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays|Bertrand Russell

British Dictionary definitions for monadism

monadism

monadology (ˌmɒnəˈdɒlədʒɪ, ˌməʊ-)

/ (ˈmɒnəˌdɪzəm, ˈməʊ-) /

noun

(esp in the writings of Leibnitz) the philosophical doctrine that monads are the ultimate units of reality

Derived forms of monadism

monadistic, adjective
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