monolingual
adjective
mono·lin·gual
ˌmä-nə-ˈliŋ-gwəl 
ˌmō-,
-ˈliŋ-gyə-wəl
: having or using only one language
monolingual
noun
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He regrets being monolingual and wishes he were bilingual.
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This might be one of the reasons why bilingual individuals show a delay of four to five years of dementia symptom onset compared to monolingual individuals.
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Dr. Baibing Chen, Contributor, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Yet deeply ingrained in U.S. culture is the problematic notion that being a monolingual English speaker should be the norm.
—Annie Abbott, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
But if learning a language were quick and easy, far fewer Americans would be monolingual themselves.
—Annie Abbott, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Others, including monolingual Spanish speakers, were not aware of the sweep until the operation began.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2025
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Dr. Baibing Chen, Contributor, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Yet deeply ingrained in U.S. culture is the problematic notion that being a monolingual English speaker should be the norm.
—Annie Abbott, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
But if learning a language were quick and easy, far fewer Americans would be monolingual themselves.
—Annie Abbott, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Others, including monolingual Spanish speakers, were not aware of the sweep until the operation began.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for monolingual
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“Monolingual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monolingual. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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