atomism

English

Etymology

atom +‎ -ism

Noun

atomism (countable and uncountable, plural atomisms)

(philosophy) The ancient Greek theory that all matter is composed of very small indestructible and indivisible particles.
(philosophy) The doctrine that society arises from individuals and that larger structures are unimportant.

Derived terms

logical atomism

Related terms

atomistic

Translations

ancient Greek theory

Bulgarian: атомизъм m (atomizǎm)
Czech: atomismus (cs) m, atomizmus (cs) m
Finnish: atomismi (fi), atomioppi
Galician: atomismo (gl) m
Irish: adamhachas m

Polish: atomizm
Romanian: atomism (ro) n
Russian: атоми́зм (ru) m (atomízm)
Ukrainian: атомізм (uk) m (atomizm)

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