Definition of atomism
English to English noun - (psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations and feelings) that form complex ideas by association
source: WordNet 3.0 - (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.
source: WordNet 3.0 - The doctrine of atoms. See Atomic philosophy, under Atomic.
source: Webster 1913
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