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Monistic

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Referring to the philosophical concept that reality is ultimately one and not dualistic.

Example Sentence: The monistic view holds that everything in the universe, including mind and matter, stems from a single substance.

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Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Pertaining to or advocating a political system where power is concentrated in the hands of a single ruler or authority.

Example Sentence: The monarch enforced a monistic regime, where all decisions were made solely by him.

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Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Relating to or advocating the belief in the unity or oneness of God.

Example Sentence: The Hindu philosophy has a monistic interpretation of divinity, emphasizing the essential unity of all gods.

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Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Characterized by the belief that only one type of substance exists.

Example Sentence: The philosopher proposed a monistic theory stating that all matter is fundamentally composed of a single substance.

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