monoculture

noun

mono·​cul·​ture ˈmä-nə-ˌkəl-chər 

1

a

: the cultivation or growth of a single crop or organism especially on agricultural or forest land

b

: a crop or a population of a single kind of organism grown on land in monoculture

c

: growth consisting of a single crop, plant, or organism

The plant forms a thick monoculture that cuts down on the variety of plants and birdlife in the marsh …

—James Gorman

2

: a culture dominated by a single element : a prevailing culture marked by homogeneity

monocultural

ˌmä-nə-ˈkəlch-rəl 

-ˈkəl-chə-

adjective

Examples of monoculture in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These farmers do not establish continuous plantations, since monoculture would put the ecosystem at risk. —Gabriela Molina Riascos, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2025

But even as this piece of broadcast monoculture persists, fan engagement is moving far beyond the stadium and television screen. —Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025

Audiences hungry for some semblance of monoculture in a fractured attention economy and fatigued by dismal current events turned to the villa for escapism. —Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 14 July 2025

Too many university departments are ideological monocultures, with evangelical Christians and social conservatives often left to feel unwelcome. —Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for monoculture

• agriculture
• apiculture
• aquaculture
• counterculture
• floriculture
• horticulture
• mariculture
• sericulture
• silviculture
• viticulture
• arboriculture
• culture