noun.
The psychological theory that association is the basic principle of all mental activity.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The psychological theory which regards the laws of association as the fundamental laws of mental action and development. See association of ideas, under association.
noun.
Same as Fourierism.
noun.
Also associationalism.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The doctrine or theory held by associationists.
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A theory that association (of experiences etc) is the basis of consciousness and mental activity
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noun.
(psychology) a theory that association is the basic principle of mental activity
Word Usage
"* In my paper (2001) I consider "associationism" withing the context of two principle dimensions of thought, that being associative learning (conditioning) and habituation."