Definitions for atomism

atomism at·om·ism

Spelling: [at-uh-miz-uh m]
IPA: /ˈæt əˌmɪz əm/

Atomism is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 167 anagrams from letters in atomism (aimmost).

Definitions for atomism

noun

  1. Also called atomic theory. Philosophy. the theory that minute, discrete, finite, and indivisible elements are the ultimate constituents of all matter.
  2. Psychology. a method or theory that reduces all psychological phenomena to simple elements.

Origin of atomism

First recorded in 1670-80

Examples for atomism

Therefore he searched the past, and soon found what he wanted in the atomism of Democritus.

Epicurus, therefore, adopted the atomism of Democritus en bloc, or with trifling modifications.

His theory is a mixture of vitalism and atomism, designed to eliminate the "fortune and chance" resident in Digby's concept.

Into the history of atomism Cudworth plunges with vast erudition.

It is the stand-point from which atomism would be adopted as the philosophic system.

Continuity of growth not atomism is thus the alternative to fixity of principles and aims.

There is, however, great difference of opinion among the exponents of atomism in regard to the nature of the atom.

Mechanism as to motion, atomism as to structure, materialism as to substance, that is the whole system of Democritus.

The belief in indestructible “things” very early took the form of atomism.

But in this instance the facts do not take us into atomism and anarchy.

Word Value for atomism
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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