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Astronism
Astrosis
Published: 2nd August 2020
Citation: Astronist Institution. (2020). Astrosis. Available: https://www.astronism.com/astronary/entry/astrosis. Last accessed: [date].
ˈastrəʊsɪs
noun
the central Astronist belief holding that a transformative physical, spiritual and intellectual union with The Cosmos is achievable during one’s lifetime. Contrasted with cosmosis (union with The Cosmos upon death).
DERIVATIVES AND ALTERNATIVE PHRASES
Corporeal cosmosis
ORIGINS AND ETYMOLOGY
Astro-English: from Astronese, the prefix astro-, denoting the astronomical world, combined with the suffix -sis denoting a state of being, especially as a transformative process; meaning ‘uniting oneself to the astronomical world.’
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