Atomist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈætəmɪst/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Atomist is a noun meaning An adherent of atomism; one who believes matter is composed of elementary indivisible particles.
Meaning
An adherent of atomism; one who believes matter is composed of elementary indivisible particles.
More Meanings
- An adherent of the atomic theory.
Example Sentences
What distinguished the atomists from their opponents was not the belief in tiny particles that make up matter, but the question of what separated them.
Word Forms
- atomists
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include antimaterialist, somatist, animatist, antidualist, antimechanist, animist.
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