psychologist

[sahy-kol-uh-jist]

noun

1. a specialist in psychology.

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

adjective

1. Also psychologistic. of or relating to psychologism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of psychologist¹

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

Example Sentences

One likely reason is what psychologists call “motivated reasoning.”

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The administration now says it plans to resume paying out a fraction of that funding, which would be used for school psychologists.

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The psychologist had spent nine hours interviewing Norris and told the hearing he was an "unreliable narrator of his own life".

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The Parole Board will hear evidence from prison staff who have dealt with Norris, and psychologists who have assessed him, as well as impact statements read on behalf of Stephen's family.

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Today, Dodgen-Magee is a psychologist and teaches continuing education units for other practitioners.

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