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Astrothanasia

Published: 2nd August 2020

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

ˈastrəʊθəˈneɪzɪə

noun (also Astrothanism)

the core Astronist (especially transtellationist) eschatological principle that the astronomical world is central to the affairs of death and the afterlife, thus distinguishing Astronism from other religions which instead place a central focus on ethereal or heavenly concepts and locations.

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DERIVATIVES AND ALTERNATIVE PHRASES

Astrothanism | ˈastrəʊθəˈnɪz(ə)m | noun
Astrothanist | ˈastrəʊθəˈnɪst | noun
Astrothanistic | ˈastrəʊθəˈnɪstɪk | adjective

ORIGINS AND ETYMOLOGY

Astro-English: from Astronese, the prefix astro-, denoting the astronomical world, combined with the suffix -thanasia denoting death; meaning ‘death and the astronomical world.’

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