nondualism
- noun
- /nɒnˈduːəlɪzəm/
- Formal
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no dualismo
- Nondualism assumes that while we can differentiate individual forms, all of these forms are naturally and inevitably interconnected.
Examples
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Thus, while recognizing "either/ors," nondualism does so within a larger meaning context of "both/and" or the coincidence of opposites.
Academic text (1998) -
They, too, sought an account in which a thoroughgoing nondualism was fully compatible with agency and subjectivity.
Academic text (2016) -
Unlike the dualist presupposition of different and separate, nondualism frames meaning as different but not separate.
Academic text (1998) -
The philosophy of nondualism emphasizes that all existence is interconnected and that separations are merely illusions.
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In many spiritual practices, nondualism is viewed as a means to recognize the oneness of reality.
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Discussions about nondualism often highlight its role in transcending traditional dualistic thought patterns.
Synonyms
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The belief that all things are made of one basic thing
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A belief that everything is one and not separate
A belief that everything is connected as one reality
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
nondualism = nondual (transparent) = non + dual + ism
Standard nominalization from the adjective 'nondual' with '-ism'; the components 'non-' + 'dual' + '-ism' yield the meaning of a doctrine rejecting duality.
Etymology
Nondualism comes from three parts: non- 'not', dual 'two' (think of 'duo' or 'duet'), and -ism 'belief'. So nondualism is a 'not-two' belief — the idea that everything is basically one and that separations are not real.