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Meaning of monosyllabism in English:

monosyllabism

Pronunciation /ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈsɪləbɪz(ə)m/

noun

  • 1The property or fact of being either wholly or predominantly monosyllabic; the use of monosyllables.

  • 2Linguistics
    The property of a language of having only or predominantly words of one syllable.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Mitford (1744–1827), historian of ancient Greece. From monosyllab- + -ism.