resistentialistadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌrɛzᵻˈstɛnʃəlɪst/,

/ˌrɛzᵻˈstɛnʃl̩ɪst/, U.S.

/ˌrɛzəˈstɛn(t)ʃələst/

Origin: Formed within English, by blending; partly modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: resist v., French résister , existentialist adj.

Etymology: Humorous blend of either resist v. or French résister resist v. with existentialist adj., punning also on classical Latin rēs thing, things (see res n.¹). Compare resistentialism n.

humorous (originally in the works of Paul Jennings).

A. adj.

Of a person: that advocates or believes in resistentialism (resistentialism n.); (of an inanimate object) hostile to humans.

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resistentialist1948

1948 P. Jennings in Spectator 23 Apr. 491/2 To the resistentialist man is no-Thing... Things are the only reality, possessing a power of action to which we can never aspire.

1948 P. Jennings in Spectator 23 Apr. 491/2 In the musical field there is already a school of resistentialist composers among the younger men.

1951 B. Atkinson Once around Sun 72 Since resistentialism is a new scientific philosophy, the British resistentialist school is at present merely collecting, correlating, and evaluating the evidence.

1996 C. H. Elster There's Word for It! (2005) 246 VCRs that erase, ingest, or otherwise mangle your favorite tapes (the word for this resistentialist appliance is televelocoraptor).

B. n.

An advocate of or believer in resistentialism; (also) a person to whom inanimate objects are hostile.

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the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > existentialism > [noun] > resistentialism > adherent of

resistentialist1950

1950 P. Jennings Oddly Enough 159 It is rather difficult to state the terms of the problem without using some of the Resistentialists' phraseology.

1951 B. Atkinson Once around Sun 73 If I step into the bathtub, the telephone rings... If a man who is immersed in a tub of warm, soapy bath water touches an electric light fixture or telephone instrument, he electrocutes himself. The law could classify this as death from accidental causes. But all trained resistentialists know that it would be premeditated murder. There are mysterious, invisible forces in nature that are maliciously at war with normal, high-minded people.

1989 New Republic 29 May 26/3 Irwin is..a ‘resistentialist’—malfunctioning things are always conspiring against him.

2004 Chapel Hill Herald (Durham, N. Carolina) (Nexis) 4 Apr. 3 Right now I am sweet-talking my computer so it will digest this article and reproduce it... If anyone hears me, I hope it is a Resistentialist.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	resistentialist
释义	resistentialistadj.n. Brit. /ˌrɛzᵻˈstɛnʃəlɪst/, /ˌrɛzᵻˈstɛnʃl̩ɪst/, U.S. /ˌrɛzəˈstɛn(t)ʃələst/ Origin: Formed within English, by blending; partly modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: resist v., French résister , existentialist adj. Etymology: Humorous blend of either resist v. or French résister resist v. with existentialist adj., punning also on classical Latin rēs thing, things (see res n.¹). Compare resistentialism n. humorous (originally in the works of Paul Jennings). A. adj. Of a person: that advocates or believes in resistentialism (resistentialism n.); (of an inanimate object) hostile to humans. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > existentialism > [adjective] > resistentialist resistentialist1948 1948 P. Jennings in Spectator 23 Apr. 491/2 To the resistentialist man is no-Thing... Things are the only reality, possessing a power of action to which we can never aspire. 1948 P. Jennings in Spectator 23 Apr. 491/2 In the musical field there is already a school of resistentialist composers among the younger men. 1951 B. Atkinson Once around Sun 72 Since resistentialism is a new scientific philosophy, the British resistentialist school is at present merely collecting, correlating, and evaluating the evidence. 1996 C. H. Elster There's Word for It! (2005) 246 VCRs that erase, ingest, or otherwise mangle your favorite tapes (the word for this resistentialist appliance is televelocoraptor). B. n. An advocate of or believer in resistentialism; (also) a person to whom inanimate objects are hostile. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > existentialism > [noun] > resistentialism > adherent of resistentialist1950 1950 P. Jennings Oddly Enough 159 It is rather difficult to state the terms of the problem without using some of the Resistentialists' phraseology. 1951 B. Atkinson Once around Sun 73 If I step into the bathtub, the telephone rings... If a man who is immersed in a tub of warm, soapy bath water touches an electric light fixture or telephone instrument, he electrocutes himself. The law could classify this as death from accidental causes. But all trained resistentialists know that it would be premeditated murder. There are mysterious, invisible forces in nature that are maliciously at war with normal, high-minded people. 1989 New Republic 29 May 26/3 Irwin is..a ‘resistentialist’—malfunctioning things are always conspiring against him. 2004 Chapel Hill Herald (Durham, N. Carolina) (Nexis) 4 Apr. 3 Right now I am sweet-talking my computer so it will digest this article and reproduce it... If anyone hears me, I hope it is a Resistentialist. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1948
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