"platygaeanism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: platygaean + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|platygaean|ism}} platygaean + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} platygaeanism (uncountable)
  1. belief that the Earth's shape is a plane or disk. Wikipedia link: Flat Earth Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Flat earth, Religion Synonyms: platygæanism Related terms: platygaean (english: flat-earther), geocentrism

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