cosmicism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
  2. The scientific study of the cosmos.

Word forms

cosmicism

Etymology

From cosmic + -ism.

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