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ufology|juːˈfɒlədʒɪ|
[f. prec. + -logy.]
The study of UFOs. Hence ufoˈlogical a., of or pertaining to ufology; uˈfologist, one who makes such a study.
1959Times Lit. Suppl. 23 Jan. 44/4 The articles, reports, and bureaucratic studies which have been written about this perplexing visitant constitute ‘ufology’. 1963New Scientist 19 Sept. 613/2 Long before the frustrated ufologist has realised that even the finest binoculars do not help in finding ufos, he will have discovered that there are other sports and pastimes than ufology. 1966New Yorker 9 Apr. 32 The ufological definition of a flap is a concentration of sightings in a small area within a short period. 1973Nature 31 Aug. 582/1 He was not writing..another addition to the burgeoning literature of Ufology. 1981Guardian 29 Aug. 1/3 Cley Hill is the Loch Ness of the Ufologist. Flying saucers, it is claimed, cannot keep away from its flat top. 1984Spectator 21 July 30/1 George Adamski..wrote, in collaboration with Desmond Leslie,..the first ufological best-seller, Flying Saucers Have Landed. |