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monolithism

monolithism noun: extreme rigidity or orthodoxy of a political or ideological movement.

Noun

monolithism (usually uncountable, plural monolithisms)

  1. (usually) Extreme rigidity or orthodoxy of a political or ideological movement

Forms of monolithism

pluralmonolithisms

Origin of monolithism

From monolith + -ism.

Questions about monolithism

What does monolithism mean?
Monolithism means extreme rigidity or orthodoxy of a political or ideological movement.
What part of speech is monolithism?
Monolithism is a noun.
What is the plural of monolithism?
The plural of monolithism is monolithisms.

Words near monolithism in the dictionary

  1. monolithic programming
  2. monolithically
  3. monolithicity
  4. monolithicness
  5. monolithing
  6. monolithism
  7. monolithisms
  8. monolithium
  9. monolithize
  10. monolithized
  11. monolithizes

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