ufologist

See also: UFOlogist

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ufolog(y) +‎ -ist. By surface analysis, UFO +‎ -logist.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌjuːˈfɑləd͡ʒɪst/

Noun

ufologist (plural ufologists)

  1. A person who studies UFOs.
    • 2002 December 8, Scott Veale, “Word for Word/The Rendlesham File; Let There Be Lights: Britons Get One Less Thing to Worry About”, in The New York Times‎[1]:
      Still, something strange was afoot in Rendlesham, and even if the file is unlikely to satisfy either ufologists or debunkers, it suggests that the truth is still out there.
    • 2010, Monte Dwyer, Red in the Centre: Through a Crooked Lens, Monyer Pty Ltd, page 122:
      But fear of abduction never stopped a good ufologist.

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