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Astronism
Sapienism
Published: 1st September 2021
Citation: Astronist Institution. (2021). Sapienism. Available: https://www.astronism.com/astronary/astroeschatology/sapienism. Last accessed [enter date e.g. 1st Sept 2021].
ˈseɪpɪənɪz(ə)m
noun Astroeschatology
the belief that forms of extraterrestrial life exist that supersede the intelligence of humans and from which humans may receive philosophical and religious wisdom, a belief which is central to many UFO religions.
DERIVATIVES AND ALTERNATIVE PHRASES
Sapienist | ˈ seɪpɪənɪst | adjective & noun
Sapienistic | ˈ seɪpɪənɪstɪk | adjective
Sapienistically | ˈ seɪpɪənɪstɪk(ə)li | adverb
ORIGINS AND ETYMOLOGY
Astro-English: from Astronese, the adjective sapient is used here in its primary sense, namely denoting “intelligence”; indeed, the use of the suffix -ism denotes a formalised belief and in the context of the Astroeschatology, this results in the formation of the belief that “there does exist extraterrestrial life both below and beyond the current intelligence level of the human species.”
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