monist

/ˈmɒnɪst/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who believes in monism, the idea that everything in the universe is fundamentally one and indivisible.

“The philosopher was a firm monist, believing that all aspects of reality are interconnected.”

2. noun

A person who advocates for or is a proponent of a particular philosophical or scientific theory that is monistic in nature.

“The scientist was a monist in her approach to studying the human brain, believing that all functions can be explained by a single underlying principle.”

3. adjective

Relating to or characterized by monism.

“The monist theory of the universe has been widely debated among physicists and philosophers.”

Synonyms

  • pantheist
  • unitarian

Antonyms

  • dualist
  • pluralist