Scientologistn.adj.

Brit.

/ˌsʌɪənˈtɒlədʒɪst/, U.S.

/ˌsaɪənˈtɑlədʒəst/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin scientia , -ologist comb. form

Etymology: < scient- (in classical Latin scientia science n.) + -ologist comb. form. In sense A. 2 and in use as adjective after Scientology n.

A. n.

†1. Apparently: a student of science. Obsolete. rare.

ΚΠ

1885 Wellsboro (Pa.) Agitator 27 Oct. The scientologist of Rutgers college, at New Brunswick, NJ, recognized the shock of the Hell Gate explosion just fifteen minutes before it occurred.

2. An adherent or practitioner of Scientology (Scientology n. 3); a member of the Church of Scientology.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > other non-Christian sects > Scientology > [noun] > person

Scientologist1952

1952 L. R. Hubbard Scientol.: 8–80 vi. 24 The E-Meter is available from The Hubbard Association of Scientologists.

1956 J. F. Horner Summary of Scientol. i. 9 Scientologists work toward a world in which men cheerfully and willingly work together as fully free individuals able to co-operate toward the increased understanding and improvement of themselves, the race and the universe.

1971 Times 20 Nov. 3/2 After Mr Vosper had left the institution he was declared to be in a condition of enemy and fair game for scientologists.

1980 N.Y. Mag. 1 Sept. 28/2 A hardbound biography of L. Ron Hubbard, left on the sill, by some Scientologists who lived down the street.

2006 I. Macpherson Black Beach xii. 54 He had..stopped off at the Scientologists once, lured inside by the ‘Free Personality Test’ board outside.

B. adj. (attributive).

Of or relating to Scientology or Scientologists. Cf. Scientology n. 3.Scientologist is a proprietary name for goods and services relating to membership of the Church of Scientology.

ΚΠ

1968 Times 5 Aug. 2/8 The scientologist movement, which has been running into mounting criticism, appears anxious to make peace with the authorities as well as with its critics.

1978 G. Vidal Kalki i. 18 They were perfect ‘clears’, to use Scientologist jargon.

1980 Rev. Relig. Res. 22 93 He graduated from a Scientology unit, and within fourteen weeks became a Scientologist ‘therapist’.

2006 J. Boyd White Bicycles (2007) xxvii. 223 They moved a group of dancers and Scientologist friends into the Row.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	scientologist
释义	Scientologistn.adj. Brit. /ˌsʌɪənˈtɒlədʒɪst/, U.S. /ˌsaɪənˈtɑlədʒəst/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin scientia , -ologist comb. form Etymology: < scient- (in classical Latin scientia science n.) + -ologist comb. form. In sense A. 2 and in use as adjective after Scientology n. A. n. †1. Apparently: a student of science. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1885 Wellsboro (Pa.) Agitator 27 Oct. The scientologist of Rutgers college, at New Brunswick, NJ, recognized the shock of the Hell Gate explosion just fifteen minutes before it occurred. 2. An adherent or practitioner of Scientology (Scientology n. 3); a member of the Church of Scientology. ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > other non-Christian sects > Scientology > [noun] > person Scientologist1952 1952 L. R. Hubbard Scientol.: 8–80 vi. 24 The E-Meter is available from The Hubbard Association of Scientologists. 1956 J. F. Horner Summary of Scientol. i. 9 Scientologists work toward a world in which men cheerfully and willingly work together as fully free individuals able to co-operate toward the increased understanding and improvement of themselves, the race and the universe. 1971 Times 20 Nov. 3/2 After Mr Vosper had left the institution he was declared to be in a condition of enemy and fair game for scientologists. 1980 N.Y. Mag. 1 Sept. 28/2 A hardbound biography of L. Ron Hubbard, left on the sill, by some Scientologists who lived down the street. 2006 I. Macpherson Black Beach xii. 54 He had..stopped off at the Scientologists once, lured inside by the ‘Free Personality Test’ board outside. B. adj. (attributive). Of or relating to Scientology or Scientologists. Cf. Scientology n. 3.Scientologist is a proprietary name for goods and services relating to membership of the Church of Scientology. ΚΠ 1968 Times 5 Aug. 2/8 The scientologist movement, which has been running into mounting criticism, appears anxious to make peace with the authorities as well as with its critics. 1978 G. Vidal Kalki i. 18 They were perfect ‘clears’, to use Scientologist jargon. 1980 Rev. Relig. Res. 22 93 He graduated from a Scientology unit, and within fourteen weeks became a Scientologist ‘therapist’. 2006 J. Boyd White Bicycles (2007) xxvii. 223 They moved a group of dancers and Scientologist friends into the Row. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1885
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