associationism
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as·so·ci·a·tion·ism

noun \ə-ˌsō-sē-ˈā-shə-ˌni-zəm, -ˌsō-shē-\

Definition of ASSOCIATIONISM

: a reductionist school of psychology that holds that the content of consciousness can be explained by the association and reassociation of irreducible sensory and perceptual elements
as·so·ci·a·tion·ist \-ˈā-sh(ə-)nist\ noun
as·so·ci·a·tion·is·tic \-ˌā-shə-ˈnis-tik\ adjective

First Known Use of ASSOCIATIONISM

1875

as·so·ci·a·tion·ism

noun \ə-ˌsō-sē-ˈā-shə-ˌniz-əm, -ˌsō-shē-\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of ASSOCIATIONISM

: a reductionist school of psychology that holds that the content of consciousness can be explained by the association and reassociation of irreducible sensory and perceptual elements
as·so·ci·a·tion·is·tic \-ˌā-shə-ˈnis-tik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective

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