monadology

noun

mo·​nad·​ol·​o·​gy

ˌmōˌnaˈdäləjē,

ˌmäˌ-,

-nəˈ-

plural -es

: a philosophical theory about monads

specifically : Leibnizian monadism

Word History

Etymology

French monadologie, from monade monad (from Late Latin monad-, monas) + -o- + -logie -logy

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