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monofigist

/ˌmɒnəˈfɪɡɪst/

To portray or interpret a complex situation, narrative, or system by focusing exclusively on a single central figure or symbol. It involves the reduction of a multifaceted context into a singular figurative representation for the sake of simplified analysis or artistic emphasis.

例文

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1

When telling the history of the company, he tended to monofigist the success around the founder's vision alone.

When telling the history of the company, he tended to focus solely on the founder's vision as the single representative of success.

2

The biographer was accused of the tendency to monofigist the entire civil rights movement through the actions of one leader.

The biographer was accused of the tendency to reduce the entire civil rights movement to the actions of a single leader.

3

Try not to monofigist your social life; your friends are just as important as your partner.

Try not to make your social life revolve around just one person; your friends are just as important as your partner.

語族

名詞
monofigist
Verb
monofigist
副詞
monofigistically
形容詞
monofigistic
関連
monofigism
💡

覚え方のコツ

Think of 'Mono' (one) + 'Figure'. Imagine a dark stage where a spotlight suddenly hits only one person, making the rest of the cast invisible.

クイックテスト

The documentary was criticized because it chose to _______ the complex political struggle through the life of a single activist, ignoring the grassroots effort.

正解!

正解は: monofigist

例文

1

When telling the history of the company, he tended to monofigist the success around the founder's vision alone.

everyday

When telling the history of the company, he tended to focus solely on the founder's vision as the single representative of success.

2

The biographer was accused of the tendency to monofigist the entire civil rights movement through the actions of one leader.

formal

The biographer was accused of the tendency to reduce the entire civil rights movement to the actions of a single leader.

3

Try not to monofigist your social life; your friends are just as important as your partner.

informal

Try not to make your social life revolve around just one person; your friends are just as important as your partner.

4

Post-structuralist critics often refuse to monofigist texts, preferring to look at the intersection of various social forces.

academic

Post-structuralist critics often refuse to focus texts on a single figure, preferring to look at the intersection of various social forces.

5

Market analysts often monofigist consumer behavior by creating one 'ideal' persona that does not reflect actual demographic diversity.

business

Market analysts often simplify consumer behavior by focusing on a single representative persona that does not reflect actual demographic diversity.

語族

名詞
monofigist
Verb
monofigist
副詞
monofigistically
形容詞
monofigistic
関連
monofigism

よく使う組み合わせ

monofigist the narrative to center the story on one figure
tendency to monofigist a habit of focusing on one figure
monofigist the analysis to narrow the study to one subject
refusal to monofigist unwillingness to focus on a single figure
monofigist the brand to base the brand identity on one person

よく使うフレーズ

to monofigist the plot

to make the plot entirely about one character

monofigist the cause

to represent a complex cause through one person

monofigist the data

to represent complex data using a single representative number

よく混同される語

monofigist vs monopolize

Monopolize means to take complete control or possession of something, whereas monofigist refers specifically to the representational act of focusing on one figure.

📝

使い方のコツ

This is a highly specialized, academic term used primarily in literary theory and structural analysis. Use it when discussing how complex systems are simplified into a single character study or a singular representative icon.

⚠️

よくある間違い

Learners often mistake this word for a noun because of the '-ist' suffix. In this context, it functions as a verb meaning to act like or create a 'monofig' (a singular figure).

💡

覚え方のコツ

Think of 'Mono' (one) + 'Figure'. Imagine a dark stage where a spotlight suddenly hits only one person, making the rest of the cast invisible.

📖

語源

Derived from the Greek 'monos' (single) and Latin 'figura' (shape/form), adapted in niche academic discourse to describe figurative reductionism.

文法パターン

monofigist something (direct object) monofigist through something (instrumental) Regular verb conjugation: monofigists, monofigisted, monofigisting
🌍

文化的な背景

Often used in postmodern academic circles when debating the 'Great Man Theory' of history, where history is seen through the lens of individual 'heroes'.

クイックテスト

The documentary was criticized because it chose to _______ the complex political struggle through the life of a single activist, ignoring the grassroots effort.

正解!

正解は: monofigist

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B2

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B2

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B2

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B2

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B2

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B2

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B2

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B2

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B2

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B2

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