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ufologist

ufologist

1 8.9
A person who studies reports of strange objects or lights in the sky
  • noun
  • /ˌjuːfəˈlɒdʒɪst/
: ufólogo
  • The annual conference attracted many ufologists who shared their research on unidentified flying objects.
  • other ufologists

You know, keep in mind that I am friendly with many of the country's leading ufologists.

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Examples

  • That applies to a ufologist, a cop, a garbage collector, a doctor, or any aspect of society.

    Blog text (1)
  • So there's the famous psychologist, ufologist John McKay.

  • Everyone you're about to see in this film is either a ufologist or a distinguished author on the subject in West Virginia or Pennsylvania.

  • Ufologists argue that alien star jelly is the only theory that explains all the elements of the police officers' report.

  • - As proof of the extraterrestrial hypothesis remained elusive, some ufologists began to look in other directions.

  • Some UFOlogists claim to have determined the different species of aliens, which star systems they've come from, what their technology is like, and where their underground bases are.

    Academic text (1992)
  • These days, most UFOlogists begin with the crashed saucer recovery story in William Moore and Charles Berlitz's 1980 book The Roswell Incident.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Twenty-five years ago, UFOlogists speculated as to whether or not the U.S. government really did take UFOs seriously and might be concealing its actual strategic interests.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The situation has gotten so bad that UFOlogist Wendelle C. Stevens (U.S. Air Force, retired) recently felt the need to write an article for International UFO Library Magazine entitled "All Greys Are Not Reticulans."

    Academic text (1992)
  • After seeing a strange light in the sky, he decided to become a ufologist to investigate unexplained phenomena.

How Specialized

ufologist
1 8.9
expert
165 3.5
investigator
188 3.6
enthusiast
81 3.4
bystander
79 3.4

Surface Forms

ufologist singular
ufologists plural

Morphology

ufologist = UFO + log (semi-transparent) = UFO + log + ist

The term combines 'UFO' and 'log' with '-ist', but the specific meaning of someone who studies UFOs is specialized.

Etymology

The word ufologist comes from UFO, short for 'unidentified flying object', and the ending -logist, from a root meaning 'one who studies'. Like a biologist or geologist, a ufologist is someone who studies reports and evidence about UFOs.