developmentalist

American  

[dih-vel-uhp-men-tl-ist] / dɪˌvɛl əpˈmɛn tl ɪst /

noun

1. an expert in or advocate of developmental psychology.

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Etymology

Origin of developmentalist

First recorded in 1860–65; developmental ( def. ) + -ist

Example Sentences

“If you’re a developmentalist, that is too late,” says Ronald Dahl, a pediatrician and developmental scientist and founder of the Center for the Developing Adolescent at U.C.

From Scientific American

He praised the developmentalist bent of the military regime and dismissed the well-documented torture, disappearance and killing of political opponents during that era.

From Reuters

When a pediatrician or developmentalist hears about a 3-year-old who is pushing back, they usually smile and nod: The child is right on track.

From Washington Post

They represent the grimy, parasitic relationship between business and the developmentalist state.

From Slate

Much of PT’s developmentalist approach seemed severely misguided and obviously atavistic to economists.

From Slate