monolithic
adjective
mono·lith·ic
ˌmä-nə-ˈli-thik 
1
b(1)
: formed from a single crystal
a monolithic silicon chip
(2)
: produced in or on a monolithic chip (see chip entry 1 sense 6b)
a monolithic circuit
2
a
: cast as a single piece
a monolithic concrete wall
b
: formed or composed of material without joints or seams
a monolithic floor covering
c
: consisting of or constituting a single unit
3
a
: constituting a massive undifferentiated and often rigid whole
a monolithic society
b
: exhibiting or characterized by often rigidly fixed uniformity
monolithic party unity
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Indeed, the replacement of modernism by postmodernism was already a response to the fact that the one monolithic truth was becoming untenable for very disparate reasons (involving Eurocentrism and colonial thinking).
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Diedrich Diederichsen, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Problem: Wrong Style and Scale The brown leather furniture looked monolithic and did nothing to give the room personality.
—Meghan Holloran, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
Its gentle steps were translated into a steeply angled wall that at first appears to be monolithic but later divides into pieces that move throughout the opera, sometimes coming back together and breaking apart again.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 12 May 2025
India, of course, is not a monolithic place but a vast subcontinent containing 22 official languages, more than 1,000 dialects, and 28 diverse states.
—Reshma B, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025
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Diedrich Diederichsen, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Problem: Wrong Style and Scale The brown leather furniture looked monolithic and did nothing to give the room personality.
—Meghan Holloran, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
Its gentle steps were translated into a steeply angled wall that at first appears to be monolithic but later divides into pieces that move throughout the opera, sometimes coming back together and breaking apart again.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 12 May 2025
India, of course, is not a monolithic place but a vast subcontinent containing 22 official languages, more than 1,000 dialects, and 28 diverse states.
—Reshma B, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025
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“Monolithic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monolithic. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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