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solarism

American  
[soh-luh-riz-uhm] / ˈsoʊ ləˌrɪz əm /

noun

  1. the interpretation of myths by reference to the sun, especially such interpretation carried to an extreme.

solarism British  
/ ˈsəʊləˌrɪzəm /

noun

  1. the explanation of myths in terms of the movements and influence of the sun

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  • solarist noun

Etymology

Origin of solarism

First recorded in 1880–85; solar 1 + -ism

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