Consortism
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A close, prolonged association between two or more organisms of different species. uncountable
"Our reply is : — It may possibly be a mere state of consortism — another of the many familiar instances of two diverse organisms being found in company."
- 2 The relationship between consorts. India, uncountable
"Nowhere in the Vaisnava artistic tradition does one find the kind of representation of divine consortism that occurs in the Śaiva tradition, and based on this alone it is possible to assert that divine consortism in the Vaisnava tradition does not reflect the praka-śavimarśa aspect of consciousness which is a central feature of Śiva-Śakti art."
Synonyms
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More examples"Our reply is : — It may possibly be a mere state of consortism — another of the many familiar instances of two diverse organisms being found in company."
Etymology
From consort + -ism.
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