atomist

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English

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Etymology

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From atom +‎ -ist.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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atomist (plural atomists)

  1. An adherent of atomism; one who believes matter is composed of elementary indivisible particles.
    • 2002, Phillip Ball, The Elements: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford, published 2004, page 9:
      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.
  2. An adherent of the atomic theory.

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Likely borrowed. Equivalent to atoom +‎ -ist. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌaː.toːˈmɪst/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ato‧mist
  • Rhymes: -ɪst

Noun

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atomist m (plural atomisten)

  1. (chiefly historical) an atomist
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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French atomiste.

Adjective

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atomist m or n (feminine singular atomistă, masculine plural atomiști, feminine and neuter plural atomiste)

  1. atomistic

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