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monist

/ˈmɒnɪst/noun

उच्चारण मॉनिस्ट

अद्वैतवादी, एकत्ववादी (सब कुछ एक ही तत्त्व से बना मानने वाला)

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] technical

    a person who believes that everything in the universe is made of or comes from one single substance or principle

    अद्वैतवादी, एकत्ववादी (सब कुछ एक ही तत्त्व से बना मानने वाला)

    • Spinoza is often described as a monist.
    • The professor explained how a monist differs from a dualist.

    Opposite dualist pluralist

adjective
  1. 1

    [usually before noun] technical

    relating to monism, the belief that reality is one single whole

    अद्वैतवादी, एकत्ववाद से संबंधित

    • He defended a monist view of the universe.
    • Some Indian philosophers hold a monist position.
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monism nounmonistic adjective
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§Grammar and usage

Do not confuse monist (believes in one basic reality), dualist (believes in two) and pluralist (believes in many).

Do not confuse: monist (एक मूल सत्ता में विश्वास), dualist (दो में) और pluralist (अनेक में)।