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Noun Concept
Categories: Sociological theories, Individualism
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atomism  social atomism  atomized individualism
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(psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations and feelings) that form complex ideas by association WordNet 3.0
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(psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations and feelings) that form complex ideas by association WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Atomism or social atomism is a sociological theory arising from the scientific notion atomic theory, coined by the ancient Greek philosopher Democritus and the Roman philosopher Lucretius. Wikipedia
A doctrine that individuals are the fundamental, and pre-eminent, components of society Wikipedia Disambiguation
The ancient Greek theory that all matter is composed of very small indestructible and indivisible particles. Wiktionary
Ancient Greek theory. Wiktionary (translation)
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scientific theory
CATEGORY DOMAIN
psychology
DERIVATION
atomistic
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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atomism
Wikipedia
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atomism (social)
Wikidata
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social atomism
Wiktionary
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atomism
Wikipedia Redirections
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atomized individualism, social atomism
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atomism

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