monolítico

monolithic

adjective moh-noh-LEE-tee-koh Rare

Origin: From Greek monolithos, from monos ('single') + lithos ('stone').

Usage Note

Monolítico agrees in gender and number: bloque monolítico, estructura monolítica. Literally it means 'made of a single stone', but in modern Spanish it is predominantly used figuratively to describe an organisation, ideology, or system that is large, rigid, and internally uniform. The related noun is monolito (m, 'monolith'). It carries a slightly negative connotation of inflexibility in political and business discourse.

Examples

"El partido presentaba una imagen monolítica al exterior."

Natural Translation

The party projected a monolithic image to the outside.

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