astroproject

English

Etymology

From astro- +‎ project.

Verb

astroproject (third-person singular simple present astroprojects, present participle astroprojecting, simple past and past participle astroprojected)

1. to cause the soul, spirit, or any part of the body or mind to travel to a location other than the physical location of the person, or to imagine such travel
   • 2007, Brown Jefffrey P., Black Body Radiation and the Ultraviolet Catastrophe‎^[1]:

     "Also, when his spirit first left his body it was accidentally astroprojected into the back of a Dodge pickup, which didn't harm him and actually improved his off road performance."

2. (colloquial) to space out, to become unaware of one's immediate surroundings

Derived terms

• astroprojection