crystal gazern.

Brit.

/ˈkrɪstl ɡeɪzə/, U.S.

/ˈkrɪstl ˌɡeɪzər/

Forms: see crystal n. and adj. and gazer n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: crystal n., gazer n.

Etymology: < crystal n. + gazer n., after crystal-gazing n. Compare earlier crystal seer n. at crystal n. and adj. Compounds 2.

A person who crystal-gazes. Also figurative: a person who predicts what will happen in the future.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > crystal-gazing > [noun] > one who practices

scryer1549

seer1583

crystal seer1849

crystal gazer1889

1889 Proc. Soc. Psychical Res. 1888–9 5 286 If..we use this simple method we shall find that the muscular state is altered, which is not the case with the true crystal-gazer.

1897 Cornhill Mag. May 639 No sane crystal-gazer now believes that ‘spirits’ are in the ball, or ink, or whatever vehicle is used.

1920 R. Macaulay Potterism iii. i. 108 Thought-readers, crystal-gazers, mediums and planchette-writers.

1940 Living Age Jan. 401/1 Political and military crystal-gazers have not fared very well in these first four months of the war.

1977 Economist (Nexis) 26 Feb. 77 For France, most crystal gazers see around 4% [economic] growth.

2004 E. Kronzek Sorcerer's Compan. 46 A skeptic like Hermione would have made a poor crystal gazer.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	crystal gazer
释义	crystal gazern. Brit. /ˈkrɪstl ɡeɪzə/, U.S. /ˈkrɪstl ˌɡeɪzər/ Forms: see crystal n. and adj. and gazer n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: crystal n., gazer n. Etymology: < crystal n. + gazer n., after crystal-gazing n. Compare earlier crystal seer n. at crystal n. and adj. Compounds 2. A person who crystal-gazes. Also figurative: a person who predicts what will happen in the future. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > crystal-gazing > [noun] > one who practices scryer1549 seer1583 crystal seer1849 crystal gazer1889 1889 Proc. Soc. Psychical Res. 1888–9 5 286 If..we use this simple method we shall find that the muscular state is altered, which is not the case with the true crystal-gazer. 1897 Cornhill Mag. May 639 No sane crystal-gazer now believes that ‘spirits’ are in the ball, or ink, or whatever vehicle is used. 1920 R. Macaulay Potterism iii. i. 108 Thought-readers, crystal-gazers, mediums and planchette-writers. 1940 Living Age Jan. 401/1 Political and military crystal-gazers have not fared very well in these first four months of the war. 1977 Economist (Nexis) 26 Feb. 77 For France, most crystal gazers see around 4% [economic] growth. 2004 E. Kronzek Sorcerer's Compan. 46 A skeptic like Hermione would have made a poor crystal gazer. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1889
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