cosmoplastic

adjective

cos·​mo·​plastic
¦käzmə+
: of a molding force regarded as operative in the formation of the world independently of God : world-forming
cosmoplastic and hylozoic atheismsRalph Cudworth

Word History

Etymology

Greek kosmoplastēs molder of the world (from kosm- cosm- + -plastēs molder, from plassein to mold) + English -ic

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“Cosmoplastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosmoplastic. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

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