atomiciann.
/ˌatəˈmɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌædəˈmɪʃ(ə)n/ rare (historical in later use).
An adherent of atomic theory or atomicism (in science or philosophy). Cf. atomist n. 1.
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corpuscularian1666
atomist1845
atomician1850
the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > ancient Greek philosophy > pre-Socratic schools of philosophy > [noun] > Presocratic philosopher or adherent > of specific schools
Ionic1483
Pythagorean1531
Pythagorist1576
Italic1594
physiologer1598
Democritean1603
atomist1610
Pythagoric1652
physiologist1653
acousmatic1660
mathematic1660
Pythagorite1660
Anaxagorean1678
Anaximandrian1678
atomic1678
Heraclitic1678
Parmenidean1678
Pythagorician1678
hylopathian1809
atomician1850
neopythagorean1891
1850 Eclectic Rev. Mar. 273 Galileo began to reveal the largeness of the universe—Newton concerned himself more with its laws. Galileo was more the astronomer—Newton the celestial atomician.
a1856 S. Brown Lect. Atomic Theory (1858) I. ii. 42 The atomician who will investigate the properties of an actual chemical particle.
1946 J. W. Mellor Comprehensive Treat. Inorg. & Theoret. Chem. I. ii. 106 Zeno argued that whatever be the dimension of matter, it must be geometrically divisible... The atomicians, however, postulated that the monads or atoms could not be cut, bruised, broken or frayed.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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