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Astronism
Great Departation
Published: 2nd August 2020
Citation: Astronist Institution. (2020). Great Departation. Available: https://www.astronism.com/astronary/entry/great-departation. Last accessed: [date].
noun
the Astronist prophecy affirming that once spacefaring capabilities are made available to the masses, a large population will leave The Earth for new worlds or for a life of spacefaring.
DERIVATIVES AND ALTERNATIVE PHRASES
Departational | dɪˈpɑːteɪʃ(ə)nal | adjective
Departationally | dɪˈpɑːteɪʃ(ə)nalʌɪ | adverb
ORIGINS AND ETYMOLOGY
Astro-English: from Astronese, the term departation was first coined by Cometan during the Founding era to denote public transport for leaving the Earth, but the concept of a Great Departation was later prophesied by Cometan.
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