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cosmicism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cos-mi-cism
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The literary philosophy developed by the American writer H. P. Lovecraft, stating that there is no recognizable divine presence, such as God, in the universe, and that humans are particularly insignificant in the larger scheme of intergalactic existence.

Uncountable

noun

The scientific study of the cosmos.

Uncountable

Etymology

From cosmic + -ism.

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What does cosmicism mean?
The literary philosophy developed by the American writer H. P. Lovecraft, stating that there is no recognizable divine presence, such as God, in the universe, and that humans are particularly insignificant in the larger scheme of intergalactic existence.
Where does cosmicism come from?
From cosmic + -ism.

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