astronut

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noun

A person with an obsessive interest in astronomy.

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Meanings

nounastronut (plural astronuts)

plural astronuts

  1. slangA person with an obsessive interest in astronomy.

    He was an “astronut”, a lover of all things extraterrestrial. For him astronomy was so great a passion it bordered on obsession.

    2023, You Cannot Kill the Root, Nathan Kuzack

Origin

Blend of astronaut + nut.

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Cite this entry
APA

astronut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astronut

MLA

“astronut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astronut. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “astronut,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astronut.

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