Pelmanistn.

Brit.

/ˈpɛlmənɪst/, U.S.

/ˈpɛlmənəst/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Pelman , -ist suffix.

Etymology: < the name of Christopher Louis Pelman (see Pelman n.) + -ist suffix.

A student or advocate of Pelmanism; (hence) a person with a well-trained memory.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > memory > retention in the mind > improvement of memory, mnemonics > [noun] > expert

memory-man1815

mnemonist1827

mnemonician1830

mnemonicalist1887

mnemotechnist1891

Pelmanist1916

Pelmanite1920

1916 Times 17 July 13/1 The majority of Pelmanists, indeed, find the course so fascinating..that they are genuinely sorry when the course reaches its conclusion.

1934 Brit. Weekly 11 Jan. 319/3 (advt.) There are in the world to-day more than half a million men and women who have become Pelmanists.

1990 Times (Nexis) 4 Oct. (Features section) Literary pelmanists will presumably enjoy matching up elements that foreshadow Pinter's early plays.

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

单词	pelmanist
释义	Pelmanistn. Brit. /ˈpɛlmənɪst/, U.S. /ˈpɛlmənəst/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Pelman , -ist suffix. Etymology: < the name of Christopher Louis Pelman (see Pelman n.) + -ist suffix. A student or advocate of Pelmanism; (hence) a person with a well-trained memory. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > memory > retention in the mind > improvement of memory, mnemonics > [noun] > expert memory-man1815 mnemonist1827 mnemonician1830 mnemonicalist1887 mnemotechnist1891 Pelmanist1916 Pelmanite1920 1916 Times 17 July 13/1 The majority of Pelmanists, indeed, find the course so fascinating..that they are genuinely sorry when the course reaches its conclusion. 1934 Brit. Weekly 11 Jan. 319/3 (advt.) There are in the world to-day more than half a million men and women who have become Pelmanists. 1990 Times (Nexis) 4 Oct. (Features section) Literary pelmanists will presumably enjoy matching up elements that foreshadow Pinter's early plays. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1916
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