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Astronism
Astrogeny
Published: 2nd August 2020
Citation: Astronist Institution. (2020). Astrogeny. Available: https://www.astronism.com/astronary/entry/astrogeny. Last accessed: [date].
ˈastrəʊdʒəni
noun
considered an extension of astrolatry, the Astronist belief that stars, through the influence of the Astran, possess the ability to give favour to those whom pray or otherwise devote to them.
DERIVATIVES AND ALTERNATIVE PHRASES
Astrogenic | ˈastrəʊdʒənɪk | adjective
Astrogenial | ˈastrəʊdʒənɪəl | adjective
Astrogenetic | ˈastrəʊdʒənˈɛtɪk | adjective
Astrogenical | ˈastrəʊdʒənɪk(ə)l | adjective
Astrogenically | ˈastrəʊdʒənɪk(ə)li | adverb
Astrogenist | ˈastrəʊdʒənɪst | noun
ORIGINS AND ETYMOLOGY
Astro-English: from Astronese, the prefix astro-, denoting the astronomical world, combined with the suffix -geny denoting a mode by which something develops; meaning ‘treatise of all knowledge and doctrine.’
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