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associationism

associationism noun: a theory that association (of experiences etc) is the basis of consciousness and mental activity.

Noun

associationism (countable and uncountable, plural associationisms)

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

associationism meaning in Tamil, Malay and Indonesian

associationism in Tamil

இயைபுக் கொள்கை

associationism in Malay

theory that association is the basis of consciousness
asosiasionisme

associationism in Indonesian

theory that association is the basis of consciousness
asosiasionisme

Forms of associationism

pluralassociationisms

Origin of associationism

From association + -ism.

Questions about associationism

What does associationism mean?
Associationism means a theory that association (of experiences etc) is the basis of consciousness and mental activity.
What is associationism in Tamil?
Associationism in Tamil is இயைபுக் கொள்கை. See Associationism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is associationism?
Associationism is a noun.
What is the plural of associationism?
The plural of associationism is associationisms.

Words near associationism in the dictionary

  1. association times
  2. associational
  3. associational freedom
  4. associationality
  5. associationally
  6. associationism
  7. associationisms
  8. associationist
  9. associationistic
  10. associationists
  11. associations

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Adapted from Wiktionary: associationism (page history and authors); associationism (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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