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Originally Posted by ballaratdragons
aplanatic: -noun (a-planat-ik)
1. a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal concerning the Planats:
2. -adjective (aplanatic-al) [Origin: 1515–25; < L aplānāticus pertaining to a temple, inspired by orgiastic rites, frantic, equiv. to fān(um) temple + -āticus, equiv. to -āt(us) to the worship of planats.
Devotee refer to persons showing more than ordinary support for, adherence to, or interest in Planats.
Not to be confused with 'Lunatic' which concerns all of the above but refers to the Moon, rather than the 'Planats'.
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Nice one Ken
Aplanatic (adj.) - Of or relating to optical systems that correct for spherical aberration.