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Astronism
Astrohumanism
Published: 2nd August 2020
Citation: Astronist Institution. (2020). Astrohumanism. Available: https://www.astronism.com/astronary/entry/astrohumanism. Last accessed: [date].
ˈastrəʊˈhjuːmənɪz(ə)m
noun
Astronist beliefs about space exploration and astronality incorporated with humanistic ideals about the centrality of human agency, especially when resulting in the shunning of the mystical and spiritual aspects of the astronomical world.
DERIVATIVES AND ALTERNATIVE PHRASES
Astrohumanist | ˈastrəʊˈhjuːmənɪst | adjective & noun
Astrohumanistic | ˈastrəʊˈhjuːmənɪstɪk | adjective
Cosmic humanism
Cosmohumanism | ˈkɒzməʊˈhjuːmənɪstɪk | noun (also Cosmohumanist and Cosmohumanistic)
Astronautic humanism
ORIGINS AND ETYMOLOGY
Astro-English: from Astronese, the prefix astro-, denoting the astronomical world, combined with the word humanism denoting a rationalistic outlook centring on human agency; meaning ‘treatise of all knowledge and doctrine.’
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