ˈmōˌnaˌdizəm, ˈmäˌn-, -_nəˌd- noun
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Etymology: probably from French monadisme, from monade monad + -isme -ism
: a theory based upon a conception of monads ; specifically : the Leibnizian theory that the universe is composed of a hierarchy of monads each of which is a microcosm reflecting the world with differing degrees of clarity from its particular point of view without external stimulation in a system of harmony preestablished by God