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ufologist

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /ˌjuːˈfɑləd͡ʒɪst/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A person who studies UFOs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of ufologist.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: ufologi — person who studies UFOs
  • French: ufologue — person who studies UFOs
  • French: ovniologue — person who studies UFOs
  • German: Ufologe — person who studies UFOs
  • Greek: ουφολόγος (oufológos) — person who studies UFOs
  • Italian: ufologo — person who studies UFOs
  • Italian: ufologa — person who studies UFOs
  • Macedonian: уфолог (ufolog) — person who studies UFOs
  • Portuguese: ufólogo — person who studies UFOs
  • Russian: уфолог (ufolog) — person who studies UFOs
  • Turkish: ufolog — person who studies UFOs