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Astronism
Monastronism
Published: 2nd August 2020
Citation: Astronist Institution. (2020). Monastronism. Available: https://www.astronism.com/astronary/entry/monastronism. Last accessed: [date].
mɒnəsˈtrɒnɪzm
noun (also Astronist monasticism)
the Astronist monastic tradition, characterised by the taking of monastic vows in the belief that a cloistered life will allow oneself to better understand and master astronality; studied by the discipline monastronology.
DERIVATIVES AND ALTERNATIVE PHRASES
Monastronist | ˈɑːmnidɒksɪk(ə)l | adjective
Monastronistic | ˈɑːmnidɒksɪk(ə)lɪti | noun
Monastronistically | ˈɑːmnidɒksɪkli | adverb
ORIGINS AND ETYMOLOGY
Astro-English: from Astronese, the prefix mon-, denoting monasticism or monastic life, combined with the word Astronism denoting the religion founded by Cometan; meaning ‘the monastic tradition of Astronism.’
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