paroxysmist
/ˌparəkˈsɪzmɪst/Geology rare. Now historical
noun
A person who holds or advocates the theory of catastrophism; a catastrophist.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Lubbock (1834–1913), banker, politician, and scientific writer. From paroxysm + -ist.
- instinctive
- instinctively
- instinctual
- instinctually
- in stitches
- institute
- institution
- institutional
- institutional investor
- institutionalisation
- institutionalise
- institutionalism
- institutionalization
- institutionalize
- institutionally
- institutional racism
- institutor
- in-store
- Inst.P.
- instr.
- INSTRAW
- in strength
- instruct
- instruction
- instructional