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reductionism (n.)

1948, in philosophy, from reduction in specialized sense in philosophy (1914) + -ism. Related: Reductionist.

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Definitions of reductionism from WordNet

reductionism (n.)
a theory that all complex systems can be completely understood in terms of their components;
reductionism (n.)
the analysis of complex things into simpler constituents;
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