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Contributionism
Published: 1st September 2021
Citation: Astronist Institution. (2021). Contributionism. Available: https://www.astronism.com/astronary/astroeschatology/contributionism. Last accessed [enter date e.g. 1st Sept 2021].
kɒntrɪˈbjuːʃ(ə)nɪz(ə)m
noun Astroeschatology
a method of astrosis emphasising the importance of the contributions one has made to humanity’s transcension, especially so as to provide one with existential purpose and a sense of both individual and collective identity.
DERIVATIVES AND ALTERNATIVE PHRASES
Contributionist | kɒntrɪˈ bjuː ʃ(ə)nɪst | adjective & noun
Contributionistic | kɒntrɪˈ bjuː ʃ(ə)nɪstɪk | adjective
Contributionistically | kɒntrɪˈ bjuː ʃ(ə)nɪstɪk(ə)li | adverb
ORIGINS AND ETYMOLOGY
Astro-English: from Astronese, the word contribution is used to denote “support” or “playing one’s part” and use of the suffix -ism adjoined to this word formalises the concept of playing one’s part in transcension into a structured belief.
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