psychologist

[ sahy-kol-uh-jist ]
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noun
  1. a specialist in psychology.

  2. Philosophy. an adherent to or advocate of psychologism.

adjective
  1. Also psy·chol·o·gis·tic. of or relating to psychologism.

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Origin of psychologist

1
First recorded in 1720–30; psycholog(y) + -ist

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