Atomism
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations and feelings) that form complex ideas by association
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(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles
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Variants
- synonym
- atomic theoryatomist theoryatomistic theory
- plural
- Atomisms
- possessive
- Atomism's
- pluralpossessive
- Atomisms'