Earthkin

/ˈɜːrθkɪn/ noun

Definition

People of the earth; humankind considered as related to or derived from the earth.

Etymology

Compound of 'earth' and 'kin' (relatives). A poetic or archaic term emphasizing humanity's connection to earth as common origin and shared environment.

Kelly Says

Indigenous philosophies have always taught 'earthkin' consciousness—the idea that humans aren't separate from nature but part of it—yet Western science only recently validated this in epigenetics and the microbiome.

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