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atomization
[at-uh-mahy-zey-shuhn]
noun
the act or process of splitting into smaller parts, sections, groups, etc.; fragmentation or disintegration.
The atomization of society into isolated individuals, who find nothing above them but the all-powerful state, is largely a modern phenomenon.
the act or process of reducing a substance to fine particles or spray.
The finer the atomization of the material, the smoother the surface produced when spraying.
the act or process of reducing something to atoms.
In atomization by flame, oxygen is used as an oxidant because breaking molecules down to atoms is easier with more heat.
the act of destroying a target by bombing, especially with an atomic bomb.
The atomization of Hiroshima inflicted death, mutilation, and irreparable loss on millions of men, women, and children.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of atomization1
Example Sentences
Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s documentation of Stalinism strikes the same note: the elimination of a private existence away from politics, with the regime constantly forcing itself upon one’s attention, feeding each individual’s growing atomization and learned helplessness.
Loneliness and social atomization are a public health emergency in the United States and other late capitalist societies.
What role has social isolation, atomization and loneliness as a public health crisis played in the country’s democracy crisis and its related troubles and causes?
This dynamic of constant stimulation in an age of spectacle has contributed to epidemic rates of loneliness, social atomization, depression and other mental and emotional unwellness.
Loneliness and social atomization play a large role in why individuals join extremist organizations be it ISIS/ISIL or right-wing paramilitaries and other antidemocracy and hate groups here in the U.S.
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