ASSOCIATIONISM

associationism, association theory

(noun) (psychology) a theory that association is the basic principle of mental activity

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

associationism (countable and uncountable, plural associationisms)

(psychology) A theory that association (of experiences etc) is the basis of consciousness and mental activity

Anagrams

• mis-association, misassociation

Source: Wiktionary


As*so`ci*a"tion*ism, n. (Philos.)

Definition: The doctrine or theory held by associationists.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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