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Astronism
Exology
Published: 1st September 2021
Citation: Astronist Institution. (2021). Exology. Available: https://www.astronism.com/astronary/astroeschatology/exology. Last accessed [enter date e.g. 1st Sept 2021].
ˈɛksɒlədʒi
noun Astroeschatology
an alternative term for exotheology; the study of the prospect of extraterrestrial life, especially in relation to religious and philosophical subjects like eschatology, soteriology etc.
DERIVATIVES AND ALTERNATIVE PHRASES
Exological | ˈ ɛksɒlədʒɪk(ə)l | adjective
Exologically | ˈ ɛksɒlədʒɪkli | adverb
Exologist | ˈ ɛksɒlədʒɪst | noun
ORIGINS AND ETYMOLOGY
Astro-English: from Astronese, the word exology is formed by way of the prefix exo- denoting “that which is external” or “outside the normal order” which in the context of Astronism often denotes extraterrestrial life; meanwhile, the addition of the suffix -ology denotes “an area of study”, hence altogether exology refers to “the Astronist consideration of extraterrestrial beings and their consequences of their existence or non-existence.”
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