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Copernicanism

Copernicanism noun: belief in, or advocacy of the heliocentric model of the solar system.

Noun

Copernicanism (uncountable)

  1. Belief in, or advocacy of the heliocentric model of the solar system

Origin of Copernicanism

From Copernican + -ism.

Questions about Copernicanism

What does Copernicanism mean?
Copernicanism means belief in, or advocacy of the heliocentric model of the solar system.
What part of speech is Copernicanism?
Copernicanism is a noun.

Words near Copernicanism in the dictionary

  1. Copernican model
  2. Copernican principle
  3. Copernican Revolution
  4. Copernican system
  5. Copernican time principle
  6. Copernicanism
  7. Copernicanist
  8. Copernicanists
  9. Copernicans
  10. copernicium
  11. Copernicus

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