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Astronism
Astrodora
Published: 2nd August 2020
Citation: Astronist Institution. (2020). Astrodora. Available: https://www.astronism.com/astronary/entry/astrodora. Last accessed: [date].
ˈastrəʊdɔːrɑ
noun
the concept of healing within Astronism along with a collection of associated beliefs and practices, especially the healing powers of The Cosmos. (astrodorism) the belief that the exploration of exoplanets will lead to the discovery of new substances for eventual medicinal use.
DERIVATIVES AND ALTERNATIVE PHRASES
Astrodorism | ˈastrəʊdɔːrɑ | noun
Astrodorial | ˈastrəʊdɔːrɑ | (also Astrodoral) adjective
Astrodorist | ˈastrəʊdɔːrɪst | adjective & noun
Astrodoristic | ˈastrəʊdɔːrɪstɪk | adjective
ORIGINS AND ETYMOLOGY
Astro-English: from Astronese, the prefix astro-, denoting the astronomical world or Astronism, combined with the suffix -dora denoting healing; meaning ‘healing by the astronomical world.’
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