"extropian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From extropy + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|extropy|an}} extropy + -an Head templates: {{head|en|adjective|-}} extropian (-)
  1. Of, or relating to extropy.
    Sense id: en-extropian-en-adj-zSSbiaST Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -an, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): Transhumanism Synonyms: Extropian
Disambiguation of Transhumanism: 0 0

Noun

Forms: extropians [plural]
Etymology: From extropy + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|extropy|an}} extropy + -an Head templates: {{en-noun}} extropian (plural extropians)
  1. An adherent or advocate of, or an activist for, extropy or extropianism and its goals or principles. Categories (topical): People Derived forms: extropianism
    Sense id: en-extropian-en-noun-pyg9rzDA Disambiguation of People: 1 99 Categories (other): Futurology Disambiguation of Futurology: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): Transhumanism Synonyms: Extropian
Disambiguation of Transhumanism: 0 0

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