pseudomantisn.

Brit.

/ˌs(j)uːdəʊˈmantɪs/, U.S.

/ˌsudoʊˈmæn(t)əs/

Forms:

α. 1600s pseudomantist.

β. 1800s– pseudomantis.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Partly a borrowing from Greek. Etymons: Greek ψευδόμαντις , -ist suffix.

Etymology: In α. forms < ancient Greek ψευδόμαντις false prophet (see below) + -ist suffix; compare earlier mantist n., necromantist n. In β. forms directly < ancient Greek ψευδόμαντις < ψευδο- pseudo- comb. form + μάντις prophet, diviner (see mantic adj.).

rare.

A false prophet or diviner.Chiefly with allusion to Lucian's work Alexander seu Pseudomantis.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > inspired prophecy > [noun] > a prophet or seer > a false prophet

pseudopropheta1425

false prophet1552

pseudomantis1652

mimo-prophet1668

1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 371 Alexander a pseudomantist,..rotted lothsomely, and so died miserably eaten up of worms.

1864 C. Merivale Conversion Rom. Empire Notes 245 The pretensions of the sorcerers are exposed in detail by Lucian in his account of Alexander of Abonoteichus, the Pseudomantis, as he calls him.

1885 Times 4 Nov. 6/3 That curious little article..of Lucian's upon the Pseudomantis, the Charlatan Alexander.

1901 D. Smith in Expositor Aug. 145 A vulgar charlatan, strikingly like the pseudomantis, Alexander of Abonoteichos.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pseudomantis
释义	pseudomantisn. Brit. /ˌs(j)uːdəʊˈmantɪs/, U.S. /ˌsudoʊˈmæn(t)əs/ Forms: α. 1600s pseudomantist. β. 1800s– pseudomantis. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Partly a borrowing from Greek. Etymons: Greek ψευδόμαντις , -ist suffix. Etymology: In α. forms < ancient Greek ψευδόμαντις false prophet (see below) + -ist suffix; compare earlier mantist n., necromantist n. In β. forms directly < ancient Greek ψευδόμαντις < ψευδο- pseudo- comb. form + μάντις prophet, diviner (see mantic adj.). rare. A false prophet or diviner.Chiefly with allusion to Lucian's work Alexander seu Pseudomantis. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > inspired prophecy > [noun] > a prophet or seer > a false prophet pseudopropheta1425 false prophet1552 pseudomantis1652 mimo-prophet1668 1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 371 Alexander a pseudomantist,..rotted lothsomely, and so died miserably eaten up of worms. 1864 C. Merivale Conversion Rom. Empire Notes 245 The pretensions of the sorcerers are exposed in detail by Lucian in his account of Alexander of Abonoteichus, the Pseudomantis, as he calls him. 1885 Times 4 Nov. 6/3 That curious little article..of Lucian's upon the Pseudomantis, the Charlatan Alexander. 1901 D. Smith in Expositor Aug. 145 A vulgar charlatan, strikingly like the pseudomantis, Alexander of Abonoteichos. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1652
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