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acosmic

adjective
acos·mic | \(ˈ)ā-¦käz-mik\

Definition of acosmic 

: denying the objective reality of the temporal world : transcendental in a world-negating sense the Hindu's two aspects of God: cosmic and acosmic, relative and transcendental

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History and Etymology for acosmic

a- entry 2 + cosmic

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