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Astronism
Memorialism
Published: 1st September 2021
Citation: Astronist Institution. (2021). Memorialism. Available: https://www.astronism.com/astronary/astroeschatology/memorialism. Last accessed [enter date e.g. 1st Sept 2021].
mɪˈmɔːrɪəlɪz(ə)m
noun Astroeschatology
the series of methods used by Astronists to commemorate the life and works of deceased Astronists, especially in order to form legacies that provide support to the endeavour of transcension.
DERIVATIVES AND ALTERNATIVE PHRASES
Memorialist | mɪˈ mɔː rɪəlɪst | adjective & noun
Memorialistic | mɪˈ mɔː rɪəlɪstɪk | adjective
Memorialistically | mɪˈ mɔː rɪəlɪstɪk(ə)li | adverb
ORIGINS AND ETYMOLOGY
Astro-English: from Astronese, the noun memorial is used here to denote the “establishment of reminders” and the suffix -ism denotes “a belief” that formalises such reminders.
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