See Also:

intellectualism (iou) and mon- (medicine)


intellectualism (iou)



intellectualism noun. E19.
[from INTELLECTUAL + -ISM, after German Intellektualismus.]
Philosophy. The doctrine that knowledge is derived from the action of the intellect or pure reason. E19.
Devotion to intellectual pursuits; (excessive) Exercise of the intellect rather than the emotions. M19.

mon- (medicine)


mon-
<chemistry, prefix> A prefix signifying one, single, alone; as, monocarp, monopoly; indicating that a compound contains one atom, radical, or group of that to the name of which it is united; as, monoxide, monosulphide, monatomic, etc.

Origin: Gr.