Circumambiency

/ˌsɜːrkəmˈeɪmbiənsi/ noun

Definition

The quality or condition of being circumambient; the state of surrounding or encompassing all around.

Etymology

From 'circumambient' (surrounding all around) + '-cy' (abstract noun suffix). This uncommon noun form appears in 18th-19th century philosophical and poetic texts.

Kelly Says

Romantics and philosophers loved words like 'circumambiency' to evoke the invisible forces that surround us—the atmospheric quality of being enveloped. It's beautifully vague in a way modern English avoids.

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