parapsychologist
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- noun
- /ˌpɛrəˈsaɪkəˌlɒdʒɪst/
- Specialized
- Rick looked at Yoshiko, but she merely shrugged and said, "I am an astronomer, not a parapsychologist."
- a British parapsychologist
Examples
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The British parapsychologist Robert Thouless has written of "the effortless intention to succeed."
Academic text (1995) -
- Never seen a parapsychologist at work before.
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Now, you call yourself a parapsychologist.
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Give the parapsychologist a drink, Katie.
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A parapsychologist, an expert in ghosts.
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No, a parapsychologist, Mr. Plunkett.
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But, Anita Gregory, a parapsychologist and lecturer at the Polytechnic of North London, is not convinced.
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The British parapsychologist Kenneth Batcheldor found that darkness relieves the medium of the sense of owning or causing the phenomenon, feelings that apparently interfere with the psi process.
Academic text (1995) -
As a seasoned parapsychologist, she investigates unexplained phenomena like telepathy and clairvoyance.
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Many people seek the help of a parapsychologist when they feel they are experiencing psychic occurrences.
How Paranormal
Surface Forms
Morphology
parapsychologist = parapsychology (semi-transparent) = para + psycho + log + ology + ist
Forming a specialist noun with '-ist' from 'parapsychology' is a standard derivational pattern.
Etymology
Parapsychologist comes from three parts: para- meaning 'beyond', psych- meaning 'mind', and -ologist meaning 'one who studies', like in biologist. So a parapsychologist studies mind-related events that are 'beyond' normal experience, such as telepathy and clairvoyance.