monologic.

Organized around one controlling voice or position rather than an exchange among responsive perspectives.

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Words that belong together

• monologic account
• monologic discourse

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The monologic account absorbed every objection into the narrator’s own explanation.

The discourse remained monologic despite containing several quoted speakers.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Relational or categorical adjective; degree comparison only when the stated property admits gradation. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: clarity and ornament, narrative perspective, style analysis. Disciplines: literary writing, narrative analysis, advanced English. Commonness: uncommon.