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Transtellation[]
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[]
- Transtellate | ˈtrɑːnstɛleɪt | verb
- Transtellating | ˈtrɑːnstɛleɪtɪŋ | present participle
- Transtellative | ˈtrɑːnstɛlətɪv | adjective
Origin 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.’