Anthropocosmic

/ænθroʊpoʊˈkɑːzmɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to both humanity and the cosmos, or viewing humans as an integral part of the universal order rather than separate from it.

Etymology

From 'anthropo-' (human) + 'cosmic' (of the cosmos/universe). Appears in philosophical and spiritual literature from the 19th-20th centuries, often in discussions of human interconnection with the universe.

Kelly Says

Many spiritual traditions have always been anthropocosmic—saying humans are made of stardust isn't poetry, it's literally true because all atoms heavier than helium were forged in exploding stars!

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