Monokultur

See also: monokultur

German

Etymology

mono- + Kultur

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmo(ː)nokʊlˌtuːɐ̯/
  • Hyphenation: Mo‧no‧kul‧tur
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Noun

Monokultur f (genitive Monokultur, plural Monokulturen)

  1. monoculture (cultivation of a single crop at a time)
    Antonym: Polykultur
    • 2023 October 3, Jost Maurin, “Permakultur-Designer über Ökolandbau: „Polykulturen statt Monokulturen“”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Die Monokultur-Systeme, die großen Äcker, sind eigentlich gegen die Natur. Getreide wird auf großen Äckern angebaut.
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  2. monoculture (culture or society that lacks diversity)

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