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Companarianism
Published: 2nd August 2020
Citation: Astronist Institution. (2020). Companarianism. Available: https://www.astronism.com/astronary/entry/companarianism. Last accessed: [date].
kəmˈpanɛːrɪənɪz(ə)m
noun
the instance of practicing a religion or attending religious services primarily for the purpose of socialising.
DERIVATIVES AND ALTERNATIVE PHRASES
Companarian | kəmˈpanɛːrɪən | adjective & noun (plural Companarians)
ORIGINS AND ETYMOLOGY
Astro-English: from Astronese, the alteration of the word company, denoting together with people, combined with the suffix -ianism denoting a belief or adherence; meaning ‘adherence for .’
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