Itasan  +  173192 Thu, 22 Dec 05 10:35 AM LDCE says: atomize (2) especially AmE  to divide something so that it is no longer whole or united: e.g. a society that has become atomized I wonder what is the British equivalent. Thank you. Itasan Joined on Wed, May 11 2005 Japan Full Member 402

	TeacherBrian  +  175066 Tue, 27 Dec 05 04:50 PM  Itasan wrote: LDCE says: atomize (2) especially AmE  to divide something so that it is no longer whole or united: e.g. a society that has become atomized I wonder what is the British equivalent. . Dear Itasan In BrE we have atomize/atomise. = to reduce to atoms or fine particles, but I have not heard this applied to society. A BrE writer might say "..a society that has become divided (or disparate)." But it would be helpful to know more fully what the writer wants to say before being too definite on the BrE words he may choose use. Regards TeacherBrian Joined on Thu, Nov 24 2005 somewhere in Wingland, Otland or Scales Junior Member 95 Brian M. Regards, Articles