anomalist

1 9.9

A person who studies strange, unexplained events

noun
/əˈnɑːməlɪst/

: anomalista

Many anomalists gather at conferences to share their findings.

Examples

Many anomalists attend conferences to discuss their latest theories on rare phenomena.
The magazine caters to the anomalist who craves stories about UFOs and mysterious animals.
As an anomalist, he devoted his career to investigating unexplained disappearances.
An anomalist studies various unexplained phenomena.
An anomalist often attends conferences to discuss extraordinary phenomena that challenge our understanding of reality.
As an anomalist, she studies reports of cryptids, UFOs, and other unexplained events with great enthusiasm.
The book features interviews with renowned anomalists who explore the mysteries of the universe.

How Interested

enthusiast

81 3.4

anomalist

1 9.9

hobbyist

12 3.5

observer

265 2.8

Surface Forms

anomalist singular

anomalists plural

Morphology

anomalist = anomaly (transparent) = anomaly + ist

Formed by a straightforward agentive suffix '-ist' added to 'anomaly', so a learner who knows 'anomaly' can infer 'anomalist' as a person concerned with anomalies.

Etymology

Anomalist comes from the Greek word anomalos meaning 'uneven' or 'not regular'. The same root is in anomaly, and the ending -ist is like in artist meaning 'a person who does', so an anomalist is someone who studies or loves things that are 'not normal' or unusual.