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Astronism
Celestification
Published: 2nd August 2020
Citation: Astronist Institution. (2020). Celestification. Available: https://www.astronism.com/astronary/entry/celestification. Last accessed: [date].
sɪˈlɛstɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n
noun
the third highest form of recognition in the Astronist religion, inferior to astrosanisation and cometanisation, bestowed to a person only after their death who is known to have been composed of admirable Astronist religiosity, philosophical insight, and to have dedicated their life to the mastery of astronality; the study of this is known as celestology.
DERIVATIVES AND ALTERNATIVE PHRASES
Celestant | sɪˈlɛst(ə)nt | noun (plural Celestants)
Celestify | sɪˈlɛstɪfʌɪ | verb
Celestifying | sɪˈlɛstɪfʌɪɪŋ | present participle
Celestified | sɪˈlɛstɪfʌɪd | past participle
ORIGINS AND ETYMOLOGY
Astro-English: from Astronese, the verb celestify, denoting the transformation into celestial, combined with the suffix -ation denoting an action or process; meaning ‘turning into the celestial.’
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