parallelist
Americannoun
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a person who seeks or makes a comparison.
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an adherent of the metaphysical doctrine of parallelism.
Etymology
Origin of parallelist
Example Sentences
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Another merchant of gloom was Wall Street Analyst John H. Lewis,* a historical parallelist, who had made his reputation in July 1946 by announcing a bear market just as the market started down.
From Time Magazine Archive
Such arguments are not at the mercy of either interactionist or parallelist.
From An Introduction to Philosophy by Fullerton, George Stuart
Such an account of man cannot fail to strike one as repugnant; and yet it is the parallelist himself whom we must thank for introducing us to it.
From An Introduction to Philosophy by Fullerton, George Stuart
One of the objections made to the orderly world of the parallelist was that in it there is no room for the activity of minds.
From An Introduction to Philosophy by Fullerton, George Stuart
The interactionist, as well as the parallelist, may be a determinist, a believer in freedom, or he may be a "free-willist."
From An Introduction to Philosophy by Fullerton, George Stuart
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