astronut

noun

astronut

noun

Etymology Blend of astronaut + nut.

1

Slang A person with an obsessive interest in astronomy.

He was an “astronut”, a lover of all things extraterrestrial. For him astronomy was so great a passion it bordered on obsession.2023, You Cannot Kill the Root, Nathan Kuzack:

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