Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

terrestrialism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ter-res-tri-al-ism
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of being terrestrial, typically of amphibians in a dry climate

Uncountable

noun

The quality of belonging to the earth.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It is the Terrestrialism of the African (Yoruba) world-view that established its identity and distinguishes it from western rationalism. Terrestrialism locates man in a cosmic totality, presenting a unified sensibility, where his earth-boundedness is indispensable from the entire cosmic phenomenon."

Etymology

From terrestrial + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: terrestrial

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

terrestrialist

Questions

What does terrestrialism mean?: The practice of being terrestrial, typically of amphibians in a dry climate
Where does terrestrialism come from?: From terrestrial + -ism.

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