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astronut

astronut noun: a person with an obsessive interest in astronomy.

Noun

astronut (plural astronuts)

  1. (slang) A person with an obsessive interest in astronomy.
    • He was an “astronut”, a lover of all things extraterrestrial. For him astronomy was so great a passion it bordered on obsession.2023, You Cannot Kill the Root, Nathan Kuzack

Forms of astronut

pluralastronuts

Origin of astronut

Blend of astronaut + nut.

Questions about astronut

What does astronut mean?
Astronut means a person with an obsessive interest in astronomy.
What part of speech is astronut?
Astronut is a noun.
What is the plural of astronut?
The plural of astronut is astronuts.

Words near astronut in the dictionary

  1. astronomizing
  2. astronomy
  3. astronot
  4. astronots
  5. astronuclear
  6. astronut
  7. astronuts
  8. astronym
  9. astronyms
  10. astroparticle
  11. astroparticles

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