ATOMISTIC


Meaning of ATOMISTIC in English

|ad.ə|mistik, |atə-, -ēk adjective

also at·om·is·ti·cal -tə̇kəl, -ēk-

1. : of or relating to atoms

2.

a. : relating to, based on, or characterized by atomism

b. : viewing the content of consciousness or the succession of ideas or mental experiences as the primary concern of psychology (as among structuralists and existentialists) rather than the integrated conscious self (as among holists and personalists)

3. : characterized by a structure made up of sharply distinct and independent individuals or units

an atomistic society

an atomistic economy

: tending toward atomism or individualism

atomistic social structure

• at·om·is·ti·cal·ly -tə̇k(ə)lē, -ēk-, -li adverb

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.