atomism

English

Etymology

From atom +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

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Noun

atomism (countable and uncountable, plural atomisms)

1. (philosophy) The ancient Greek theory that all matter is composed of very small indestructible and indivisible particles.
2. (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)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 原子說 / 原子说 (zh) (yuánzǐshuō)

• Czech: atomismus (cs) m, atomizmus (cs) m
• Dutch: atomisme (nl) n
• Finnish: atomismi (fi), atomioppi
• Galician: atomismo (gl) m
• Indonesian: atomisme
• Irish: adamhachas m
• Japanese: 原子説 (ja) (げんしせつ, genshisetsu)
• Latin: please add this translation if you can
• Polish: atomizm, atomistyka (pl) f
• Portuguese: atomismo (pt) m
• Romanian: atomism (ro) n
• Russian: атоми́зм (ru) m (atomízm)
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can
• Ukrainian: атомізм (uk) m (atomizm)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French atomisme.

Noun

atomism n (uncountable)

1. atomism

Declension

Declension of atomism

singular only	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	atomism	atomismul
genitive-dative	atomism	atomismului
vocative	atomismule