Where does “unsociologist” come from?
unsociologist (English) comes from English sociologist, from English -ist, from Old French -iste, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.
unsociologist (English): One of four categories of sociologist propounded by Horowitz: a marginal sociologist who is primarily an administrator committed to the institution where he or she works rather than particularly passionate about any sociological questions or issues
Definitions
- One of four categories of sociologist propounded by Horowitz: a marginal sociologist who is primarily an administrator committed to the institution where he or she works rather than particularly passionate about any sociological questions or issues
Ancestry of “unsociologist”, step by step
unsociologist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sociologist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sociologist | A scientist studying the field of sociology; a... |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |