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atomism Definition

• (n) (psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations and feelings) that form complex ideas by association
• (n) (chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus held atomic theories of the universe"

atomism Synonyms

• atomic theory
• atomism
• atomist theory
• atomistic theory