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Astronism
Neotism
Published: 1st September 2021
Citation: Astronist Institution. (2021). Neotism. Available: https://www.astronism.com/astronary/astroeschatology/neotism. Last accessed [enter date e.g. 1st Sept 2021].
ˈniːəʊtɪz(ə)m
noun Astroeschatology
the assertion that humanity will find a habitable planet in a different star system on which the human race with continue to survive and thrive and is presented as the Astronist fulfilment of the New Earth concept in Christianity.
DERIVATIVES AND ALTERNATIVE PHRASES
Neotist | ˈ niː əʊtɪst | adjective & noun
Neotistic | ˈ niː əʊtɪstɪk | adjective
Neotistically | ˈ niː əʊtɪstɪk(ə)li | adverb
ORIGINS AND ETYMOLOGY
Astro-English: from Astronese, the prefix neo- is used to denote that which is “new” while the suffix -ism is conjoined to denote “a belief” of some kind; hence, this term is provided with a broad scope for application due to its meaning “a new belief.”
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