The quality or state of being astatic; the absence of a tendency to return to a fixed position or condition.
From 'astatic' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ism.' A systematic abstract noun for discussing the concept of non-stability as a category.
English loves turning adjectives into '-ism' abstract nouns ('heroism,' 'realism,' 'astaticism'), which lets philosophers and scientists talk about concepts as if they're standalone things worth studying.
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