[1760–70; anomal(y) + -istic]This word is first recorded in the period 1760–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boutique, ingrain, letdown, provincialism, right of way-istic is a suffix of adjectives (and in the plural, of nouns from adjectives) formed fromnouns ending in -ist and having reference to such nouns, or to associated nouns in -ism (deistic; euphuistic; puristic). In nouns, it usually has a plural form (linguistics)
Examples of 'anomalistic' in a sentence
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This study demonstrated that anomalistic beliefs vary in nature and composition.
Neil Dagnall, Andrew Denovan, Kenneth Drinkwater, Andrew Parker, Peter J. Clough 2017, 'Urban Legends and Paranormal Beliefs: The Role of Reality Testing and Schizotypy',Frontiers in Psychologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00942/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Findings indicated that generalized views of anomalistic beliefs provide only limited insight into the complex nature of belief.
Neil Dagnall, Andrew Denovan, Kenneth Drinkwater, Andrew Parker, Peter J. Clough 2017, 'Urban Legends and Paranormal Beliefs: The Role of Reality Testing and Schizotypy',Frontiers in Psychologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00942/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)