Meaning of hypercosmic | Babel Free
Definitions
Extraordinarily cosmic; that which truly transcends the very cosmos; supercosmic.
not-comparable, rare
Examples
“4th c., Sallustius, On the Gods and the World, translated by Gilbert Murray in Five Stages of Greek Religion (1925), pages 3-4 (Chapter VI. On Gods Cosmic and Hypercosmic)http://www.platonic-philosophy.org/files/Sallustius%20-%20On%20the%20Gods%20(Murray).pdf Of the Gods some are of the world, cosmic, and some above the world, hypercosmic. By the cosmic I mean those who make the cosmos. Of the hypercosmic Gods some create essence, some mind, and some soul. Thus they have three orders; all of which may be found in treatises on the subject.”
“It has parts of quasi-infinite density, bound together by cohesion of hypercosmic power; a mathematical or differential surface, which, inwards, is the seat of attraction to the other parts of the atom; and, outwards, it has the power of unconquerable repulsion to all that is near; so that no two atoms can beforced into contact.”
“as far as we know, Porphyry did not consider the divine intellect to be a hypostasis clearly distinct from the Soul, but he often designated it ‘hypercosmic soul’.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.