astrogenyn.
/əˈstrɒdʒᵻni/, U.S. /əˈstrɑdʒ(ə)ni/ The origin of stars and other celestial objects, either as a scientific study or as a myth-based doctrine. Cf. astrogony n.
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1847 Brit. Q. Rev. Aug. 15 Let his planetogeny carry us back far as it may, and the astrogeny of Herschel bear us up to a far earlier epoch still.
1899 Jrnl. Polynesian Soc. 8 105 The Maori rendering of the science or doctrine of astrogeny is brief and simple.
1962 Brit. Jrnl. Philos. Sci. 13 104 I distinguish these cosmo-studies from the more restricted studies of astronomy, astrogeny, the study of the origins of particular classes of heavenly bodies.
2004 J. Choi Postmodern Amer. Sociol. iv. 128 After formulating the law of universal evolution, Spencer applies it to all areas: astrogeny, geogeny, biology, psychology, sociology, and ethics.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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