parascientistn.

Brit.

/ˌparəˈsʌɪəntɪst/, U.S.

/ˌpɛrəˈsaɪən(t)əst/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: para- prefix¹, scientist n.

Etymology: < para- prefix¹ + scientist n., after parascience n.

A student or practitioner of parascience.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > branch of knowledge > systematic knowledge, science > [noun] > beyond science > student of

parascientist1965

1965 Science 3 Dec. 1244/2 The parascientist..pits his ingenuity against the inscrutability of nature, and when the parascientist fails he has succeeded, for he has discovered the inexplicable!

1982 J. Randi Flim-Flam! 136 They were warned by another parascientist, don't forget that negative vibes may interfere!

1996 Skeptical Inquirer (Nexis) July 54 Real scientists..sincerely acknowledge that many puzzles of nature are not yet understood. Parascientists, on the contrary, are confident in their ‘achievements’; they pretend to be more certain.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	parascientist
释义	parascientistn. Brit. /ˌparəˈsʌɪəntɪst/, U.S. /ˌpɛrəˈsaɪən(t)əst/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: para- prefix¹, scientist n. Etymology: < para- prefix¹ + scientist n., after parascience n. A student or practitioner of parascience. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > branch of knowledge > systematic knowledge, science > [noun] > beyond science > student of parascientist1965 1965 Science 3 Dec. 1244/2 The parascientist..pits his ingenuity against the inscrutability of nature, and when the parascientist fails he has succeeded, for he has discovered the inexplicable! 1982 J. Randi Flim-Flam! 136 They were warned by another parascientist, don't forget that negative vibes may interfere! 1996 Skeptical Inquirer (Nexis) July 54 Real scientists..sincerely acknowledge that many puzzles of nature are not yet understood. Parascientists, on the contrary, are confident in their ‘achievements’; they pretend to be more certain. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1965
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