aosmic
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/eɪˈɑzmɪk/
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/eɪˈɒzmɪk/
not of the cosmos
Etymology
'aosmic' originates from Greek, combining the privative prefix 'a-' (not) and 'kosmos' meaning 'order' or 'world'.
'aosmic' was formed in modern English by combining 'a-' with 'cosmic' (from Greek 'kosmikos' via Latin), and appears in scholarly and poetic contexts in the 19th–20th centuries as a rare adjective.
Initially it literally meant 'not of the cosmos' and has largely retained that sense; later usage extended metaphorically to mean 'lacking cosmic significance' or 'mundane'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not relating to the cosmos or outer space; non-cosmic.
The artist described his vision as intentionally aosmic, detached from celestial themes.
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Adjective 2
lacking a sense of cosmic order or universal significance; mundane or unconnected to larger metaphysical frameworks (used figuratively).
The novel's aosmic tone emphasized small, everyday concerns rather than grand, cosmic questions.
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