angelism

noun
/ˈeɪnd͡ʒəlɪzəm/UK

Etymology

From angel + -ism.

  1. derived from angele
  2. derived from ἄγγελος — “messenger
  3. inherited from *angil
  4. derived from angelus
  5. inherited from anġel
  6. inherited from aungel
  7. suffixed as angelism — “angel + ism

Definitions

  1. A doctrine that regards humans as angelic.

    • For McLuhan angelism is characteristic of the Euroamerican world, with its historic emphasis on Cartesianism, while robotism is characteristic of the Afroasian and aboriginal worlds where detachment and meditation are valued.

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