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neocatastrophism

noun

Etymology

From neo- + catastrophism.

  1. derived from καταστροφή
  2. formed as catastrophism — “catastrophe + -ism”
  3. prefixed as neocatastrophism — “neo + catastrophism”

Definitions

  1. The hypothesis that life-exterminating events such as gamma-ray bursts have acted as a…

    The hypothesis that life-exterminating events such as gamma-ray bursts have acted as a galactic regulation mechanism in the Milky Way upon the emergence of complex life in its habitable zone.

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for neocatastrophism. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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