parallelist

American  

[par-uh-lel-ist, -luh-list] / ˈpær əˌlɛl ɪst, -lə lɪst /

noun

1. a person who seeks or makes a comparison.

2. an adherent of the metaphysical doctrine of parallelism.

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Etymology

Origin of parallelist

First recorded in 1785–95; parallel + -ist

Example Sentences

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

Must, then, the parallelist abandon the argument for other minds?

From An Introduction to Philosophy by Fullerton, George Stuart

The parallelist has not the same difficulty to face.

From An Introduction to Philosophy by Fullerton, George Stuart

Now, the parallelist, if he be a wise man, will not attempt to explain the reference of mental phenomena to the brain—to explain the relation between mind and matter.

From An Introduction to Philosophy by Fullerton, George Stuart

It must be admitted that the parallelist usually holds a view which differs rather widely from that of the unlearned.

From An Introduction to Philosophy by Fullerton, George Stuart