Cosmoplastic

/ˌkɑzmoˈplæstɪk/ adjective

Definition

Capable of shaping or forming the entire world or universe; having the power to mold cosmic order and structure.

Etymology

From Greek kosmos (universe) + plastikos (able to be molded, from plassein meaning 'to mold'). This rare philosophical term suggests creative power at a universal scale.

Kelly Says

Cosmoplastic is a word almost nobody uses today, but it was beloved by 19th-century philosophers who wondered if God or universal laws had 'cosmoplastic' power—the ability to literally shape existence itself into order from chaos.

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