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associationism
as·so·ci·a·tion·ism [ ə sssee áysh'n ìzzəm, ə sshee áysh'n ìzzəm ]


noun 
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psychological theory: a psychological theory that explains complex thoughts and feelings in terms of associations with simpler elements

as·so·ci·a·tion·ist noun
as·so·ci·a·tion·is·tic [ ə sssee àysh'n ístik, ə sshee àysh'n ístik ] adjective
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