neuronaut

English

Etymology

From neuro- +‎ -naut.

Noun

neuronaut (plural neuronauts)

1. (rare) One who studies the brain and its workings, especially with regard to the effects of psychedelic drugs.

   Synonym: psychonaut

   • 1996, John Cunningham Lilly, The Scientist: A Metaphysical Autobiography:

     In the film-colony of Hollywood brave neuronauts like Oscar Janiger MD charted the course of Cary Grant and hundreds of brain-settlers.

   • 2002, Kenn Thomas, Popular Paranoia: A Steamshovel Press Anthology:

     […] and everyone's favorite neuronaut, Timothy Leary, all of whom kindly consented to Steamshovel interviews before moving to the higher plane of existence.

   • 2008, Andrew Razeghi, The Riddle: Where Ideas Come From and How to Have Better Ones:

     One neuronaut of note, to whom Harvey gave a portion of Einstein's brain, is Marian C. Diamond, a researcher interested in the biology of genius […]

Dutch

Etymology

From English neuronaut, equivalent to neuro- +‎ -naut.

Noun

neuronaut m (plural neuronauten, diminutive neuronautje n, feminine neuronaute)

1. (rare) (male) neuronaut

   Synonym: psychonaut

   • 1997, André Klukhuhn, Toef Jaeger, Denkende schrijvers: over filosofie en literatuur:

     De enige werkelijke nomade op aarde is momenteel de neuronaut, de rusteloze astronaut in het eigen brein, te vergelijken met de cybernaut, die op verkenning gaat in de virtuele wereld van ons buitenbrein, de computer.

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   • 2004, Volkskrant, Een ficus die dol is op Mozart:

     Daarin heerst de dynamiek van de sedentaire nomade die overal en nergens thuis is, de neuronaut, de kosmonaut in eigen brein […]

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   • 2014, Sybren Polet, Het aaahh & ooohh van de verbonaut:

     […] En oh, daar gaat hij, de neuronaut als verbonaut.

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