- the raising of only one crop or product without using the land for other purposes
- a group, society, etc. characterized by cultural uniformity
Origin of monoculture
mono- + culturemonoculture
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monoculture
noun
- The cultivation of a single crop on a farm or in a region or country.
- A single, homogeneous culture without diversity or dissension.
Related Forms:
- mon′o·cul′tur·al
adjective
- mon′o·cul′tur·al·ism
noun
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Origin
mono- +"Ž culture
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