Extropy
noun
the theory that cultural and technological development will expand indefinitely and in an orderly progressive manner throughout the universe, the tendency of systems to grow more organized; also written Extropy
Word Origin
coined by T.O. Morrow in 1988
noun
See extropy
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[ek-struh-vur-zhuh n, -shuh n, ek-struh-vur-, -stroh-] /ˌɛk strəˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən, ˈɛk strəˌvɜr-, -stroʊ-/ noun 1. Also, extraversion. Psychology. 2. Pathology. a turning inside out, as of the eyelids or of the bladder. /ˌɛkstrəˈvɜːʃən/ noun 1. (psychol) the directing of one’s interest outwards, esp towards social contacts 2. (pathol) a turning inside out of an organ […]