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Astronism
Autotranscendence
Published: 12th August 2021
Citation: Astronist Institution. (2021). Autotranscendence. Available: https://www.astronism.com/astronary/astrosoteriology/autotranscendence. Last accessed [enter date e.g. 15th Aug 2021].
ˈɔːtəʊtrɑːnˈsɛnd(ə)ns
noun Astrosoteriology
the moral principle that the ideas and actions of an Astronist should always be oriented towards the attainment of both individual and collective astrosis, especially by way of transcending all egoistic and anthropocentric beliefs.
DERIVATIVES AND ALTERNATIVE PHRASES
Autotranism | ˈ ɔː təʊtrɑː nɪz(ə)m | noun
Autotranist | ˈ ɔː təʊtrɑː nɪst | adjective & noun
Autotranscendent | ˈ ɔːtəʊtrɑːnˈ sɛnd(ə)nt | adjective
ORIGINS AND ETYMOLOGY
Astro-English: from Astronese, the prefix auto- denotes “the self” and when adjoined to the word transcendence meaning “existing beyond a normal or standard level” this forms the notion of “one’s supplanting of themselves.”
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