Atomism - Definition
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: atomism, atomic
theory, atomist theory, atomistic theory] [ant:
holism, holistic theory]