monoculture
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monoculture
- /ˈmɒnəˌkʌlt͡ʃə(ɹ)/
- /ˈmɒnoʊˌkʌlt͡ʃə(ɹ)/
noun monocultures
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The cultivation of a single crop at a time.
Monocultures are bad for the environment; as we forced golden, waving wheat to take over the planet, other species faltered and failed, rather than rising on their merits.
Opposite: polyculture
- A culture or society that lacks diversity; a society marked by monoculturalism. It also isn’t going to be broadcast on TV networks that yearn to re-create the previous century’s monoculture. Our attention spans and tastes keep fracturing, and the ratings for late-night comedy keep declining.
- A shared culture that is popular to the ordinary people.
verb monocultures · monoculturing · monocultured
- To cultivate such a crop
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noun cultivation of a single crop at a time
| Español | monocultivo |
|---|---|
| Français | monoculture |
| Deutsch | Monokultur |
| Italiano | monocoltura |
| Ελληνικά | μονοκαλλιέργεια monokalliérgeia |
noun culture or society that lacks diversity
| Português | monocultura |
|---|---|
| Français | monoculture |
| Deutsch | Monokultur |
| Italiano | monocultura |
Talk about this word "monoculture." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/monoculture. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. monoculture. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/monoculture "monoculture." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/monoculture.Cite this
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