"semiurgy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From French sémiurgie, a term coined in the 1970's in works about mass-media. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|sémiurgie}} French sémiurgie Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} semiurgy (uncountable)
  1. The production of new meanings by the creation of new signs; the expansion of the semiosphere. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: semiurgic, semiurgically
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