Found 2 items, similar to atomism.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: atomism atomism n 1: (psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations and feelings) that form complex ideas by association 2: (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” [syn: atomic theory, atomist theory, atomistic theory] [ant: holism]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Atomism Atomism \At"om*ism\, n. [Cf. F. atomisme.] The doctrine of atoms. See Atomic philosophy, under Atomic. [1913 Webster]