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-ologist

-ologist

5.8
A person who studies a particular subject, like rocks or animals
  • other
  • Specialized
: -ólogo
  • The famous biologist explained the complex processes of evolution at the seminar.

But for people that don't know, he's one of the preeminent UFO ologists in the world.

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Examples

  • But for people that don't know, he's one of the preeminent UFO ologists in the world.

    Julian Dorey

  • This guy, James Fox, who's like one of the primary UFO ologists in the world.

    Julian Dorey

  • Sure you'd think UFOUF ologist or maybe is ufologist.

    Decoding the Unknown

  • As an expert in her field, the geologist conducted extensive research on climate change.

  • The psychologist specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders in children.

Synonyms

ologist
vs-ologist
  • Specialized
7.0

The last part of a word that shows a person who studies a subject

has identical meaning but is written with an initial hyphen
-ist
vs-ologist
  • Specialized
4.2

Adds to a word to make a noun meaning a person who does or studies something

emphasizes studying or expert status rather than practical work

Surface Forms

-ologist main

Etymology

-Ologist comes from the Greek root -logy, which means 'study', plus a form for a person, so it names someone who studies a subject; you see it in words like geologist and biologist. So -ologist means 'a person who studies' and explains why a geologist studies rocks or a biologist studies life.