monadism

[mon-uh-diz-uh m, moh-nad-iz-uh m]

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

Related formsmon·ad·is·tic, adjective

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Historical Examples of monadism

The "Monadism" of the philosopher Leibniz was influenced by these reports.
A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.]
Wolfram Eberhard
In his conception of finite personality he recurs to something like the monadism of Leibnitz.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3
Various
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-)

noun

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

Derived Formsmonadistic, adjective

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