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Astronic

Published: 2nd August 2020

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

ˈastrəʊnɪk

adjective

relating to the religious and philosophical tradition with prehistoric origins whose central practice is night sky observation and whose belief systems are characterised by an astronomical theme.

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DERIVATIVES AND ALTERNATIVE PHRASES

Astronicism | ˈastrəʊnɪsɪz(ə)m | adjective
Astronicity | ˈastrəʊnɪsɪti | noun

ORIGINS AND ETYMOLOGY

Astro-English: from Astronese, the prefix astron-, denoting the astronomical world, combined with the suffix -ic denoting a religious tradition; meaning ‘astronomical religious tradition.’

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