noun
- a person who studies unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and claims of extraterrestrial visitation
Usage: specialized field
Examples
- The ufologist examined photographs of strange lights in the sky.
- She became a well-known ufologist after investigating several UFO sightings.
- The conference featured presentations by leading ufologists from around the world.
- As a ufologist, he collected reports of unexplained aerial phenomena.
- The ufologist interviewed witnesses who claimed to have seen alien spacecraft.
- Many ufologists believe that governments are hiding evidence of extraterrestrial contact.