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Astronism
Cosmocentrism
Published: 2nd August 2020
Citation: Astronist Institution. (2020). Cosmocentrism. Available: https://www.astronism.com/astronary/entry/cosmocentrism. Last accessed [date].
ˈkɒzməʊsɛntrɪz(ə)m
noun
the official worldview of Astronism, understood as having The Cosmos, the animate totality of the astronomical world, as a central focus.
DERIVATIVES AND ALTERNATIVE PHRASES
Cosmocentric | ˈkɒzməʊsɛntrɪk | adjective
Cosmocentricity | ˈkɒzməʊsɛnˈtrɪsɪti | noun
Cosmocentrist | ˈkɒzməʊsɛntrɪst | adjective
Cosmocentristic | ˈkɒzməʊsɛntrɪstɪk | adjective
ORIGINS AND ETYMOLOGY
Astro-English: from Astronese, the prefix cosmo-, denoting The Cosmos, joined with the combining form -centrism or -centricity denoting a specified central focus, especially of a belief system; meaning ‘belief system centred on The Cosmos.’
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