English Explanatory Dictionary

monoculture

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The cultivation of a single crop at a time.
  2. A culture or society that lacks diversity; a society marked by monoculturalism.
verb
  1. To cultivate such a crop

Pronunciation

/ˈmɒnəˌkʌlt͡ʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈmɒnoʊˌkʌlt͡ʃə(ɹ)/

Word forms

monoculture monocultures monoculturing monocultured

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mender. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁-e-ti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English monoculture From mono- + culture.

Antonyms

polyculture

Related words

biculture oligoculture

Derived words

monocultural monoculturalism monoculturist
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