/ Dictionary / Index A associationism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: as•so•ci•a•tion•ism Pronunciation: (u-sō"sē-ā'shu-niz"um, -shē-ā'-), [key] — n. any of several theories that explain complex psychological phenomena as being built up from the association of simple sensations, stimuli and responses, or other behavioral or mental elements considered as primary. Cf. sensationism. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: associationism (Thesaurus) association football association of stars Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philately Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language