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Transtellation

Published: 2nd August 2020

Citation: Astronist Institution. (2020). Transtellation. Available: https://www.astronism.com/astronary/entry/transtellation. Last accessed: [date].

ˈtrɑːnstɛleɪʃ(ə)n

noun

the belief that the soul will reunite with the stars upon death, a hallmark of Astronist supernaturalism and advocated for by the transtellationist school.

DERIVATIVES AND ALTERNATIVE PHRASES

Transtellate | ˈtrɑːnstɛleɪt | verb
Transtellating | ˈtrɑːnstɛleɪtɪŋ | present participle
Transtellative | ˈtrɑːnstɛlətɪv | adjective

ORIGINS AND ETYMOLOGY

Astro-English: from Astronese, the prefix trans-, denoting something beyond, combined with the word stellation denoting engagement with the stars; meaning ‘union with the stars upon death.’

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