cosmicism

noun — 2 senses

cosmicism

noun

Etymology From cosmic + -ism.

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.

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