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n. separating something into fine particles.
n. annihilation by reducing something to atoms.
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n. separating something into fine particles
n. annihilation by reducing something to atoms
Word Usage
"Theoretically, at least, it could be argued that this would result in what we might call the atomisation of a whole variety of things, including responses to social process."