paroxysmistn.

Brit.

/ˌparəkˈsɪzmɪst/, U.S.

/ˌpɛrəkˈsɪzmɪst/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: paroxysm n., -ist suffix.

Etymology: < paroxysm n. + -ist suffix. Compare earlier paroxysmalist n.

Geology. rare. Now historical.

A person who holds or advocates the theory of catastrophism; a catastrophist.

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1865 J. Lubbock Prehist. Times ix. 289 The argument of the Paroxysmist..would probably be something like the following.

1994 P. Gerstner Henry Darwin Rogers xvii. 222 The paroxysmist argued that any mixture of noncontemporary pieces was possible as the result of violent geological changes in the area.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	paroxysmist
释义	paroxysmistn. Brit. /ˌparəkˈsɪzmɪst/, U.S. /ˌpɛrəkˈsɪzmɪst/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: paroxysm n., -ist suffix. Etymology: < paroxysm n. + -ist suffix. Compare earlier paroxysmalist n. Geology. rare. Now historical. A person who holds or advocates the theory of catastrophism; a catastrophist. ΚΠ 1865 J. Lubbock Prehist. Times ix. 289 The argument of the Paroxysmist..would probably be something like the following. 1994 P. Gerstner Henry Darwin Rogers xvii. 222 The paroxysmist argued that any mixture of noncontemporary pieces was possible as the result of violent geological changes in the area. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1865
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