Standard Lemma guide

monoculture

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈmɒnəˌkʌlt͡ʃə(ɹ)/
  • /ˈmɒnoʊˌkʌlt͡ʃə(ɹ)/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The cultivation of a single crop at a time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: polyculture

2

noun

Meaning 2

A culture or society that lacks diversity; a society marked by monoculturalism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: anthropology, human-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To cultivate such a crop

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

the cultivation of a single crop (on a farm or area or country)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: culture

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English monoculture From mono- + culture.

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: monoconreu — cultivation of a single crop at a time
  • Catalan: monocultiu — cultivation of a single crop at a time
  • Czech: monokultura — cultivation of a single crop at a time
  • Dutch: monocultuur — cultivation of a single crop at a time
  • Finnish: yksipuolinen viljely — cultivation of a single crop at a time
  • Finnish: monokulttuuri — cultivation of a single crop at a time
  • French: monoculture — cultivation of a single crop at a time
  • German: Monokultur — cultivation of a single crop at a time
  • Greek: μονοκαλλιέργεια (monokalliérgeia) — cultivation of a single crop at a time
  • Irish: monashaothrú — cultivation of a single crop at a time
  • Italian: monocoltura — cultivation of a single crop at a time
  • Māori: ahutahi — cultivation of a single crop at a time
  • Polish: monokultura — cultivation of a single crop at a time
  • Scottish Gaelic: tuathanachas singilte — cultivation of a single crop at a time
  • Spanish: monocultivo — cultivation of a single crop at a time
  • Dutch: monocultuur — culture or society that lacks diversity
  • French: monoculture — culture or society that lacks diversity
  • German: Monokultur — culture or society that lacks diversity
  • Irish: monashaothrú — culture or society that lacks diversity
  • Italian: monocultura — culture or society that lacks diversity
  • Portuguese: monocultura — culture or society that lacks diversity