atomism

ˈætəmɪzəm

Definition

Definition of atomism - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

ancient metaphysics

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view that physical stuff consists of minute, indivisible units

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Atomism holds that everything is built from countless indivisible units.

social theory

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the idea that society is built from individuals

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Atomism suggests that individuals form the basis of society.

individualism

reductionism

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logical atomism

philosophical theory that reality consists of simple, indivisible facts

Logical atomism claims the world is made of simple facts.

Origin of atomism

Greek, atomos (indivisible)

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atom

philosophy

fundamental fact in logical atomism

atomist

philosophy

person who believes in atomism

Examples of atomism in a sentence

Ancient atomism influenced later scientific ideas about matter and void.
Atomism is often debated in philosophical circles.
The theory of atomism challenges collective ideologies.

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French:atomisme, individualisme méthodologique, ...
German:Atomismus, ...
Italian:atomismo, ...
Spanish:atomismo, individualismo, ...
Portuguese:atomismo, ...
Chinese:原子论, 个体论, ...
Japanese:原子論, ...
Arabic:الذَّرِّيَّة, فردانية, ...
Hebrew:אָטוֹמִיזְם, ...
Russian:атомизм, ...
Ukrainian:атомізм, індивідуалізм, ...
Hindi:परमाणुवाद, व्यक्तिवाद, ...
Bengali:পরমাণুবাদ, অ্যাটমিজম, ...
Catalan:atomisme, individualisme, ...
Czech:atomismus, individualismus, ...
Danish:atomisme, individualisme, ...
Dutch:atomisme, ...
Greek:ατομισμός, ατομική θεωρία, ...
Hungarian:atomizmus, individualizmus, ...
Khmer:ទ្រឹស្តីអាតូមនិយម, ទ្រឹស្តីបុគ្គលនិយម, ...
Korean:원자론, 개인주의, ...
Persian:اتمیسم, فردگرایی, ...
Polish:atomizm, indywidualizm społeczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):atomismo, ...
Romanian:atomism, individualism social, ...
Swedish:atomism, ...
Thai:อะตอมนิยม, อะตอมิซึม, ...
Turkish:atomculuk, bireycilik, ...
Vietnamese:thuyết nguyên tử, chủ nghĩa nguyên tử, ...

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