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Cosmocentrism[]
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[]
- Cosmocentric | ˈkɒzməʊsɛntrɪk | adjective
- Cosmocentricity | ˈkɒzməʊsɛnˈtrɪsɪti | noun
- Cosmocentrist | ˈkɒzməʊsɛntrɪst | adjective
- Cosmocentristic | ˈkɒzməʊsɛntrɪstɪk | adjective
Origin 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.’