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profiler

American

[proh-fahy-ler] / ˈproʊ faɪ lər /

noun

any of several types of machine tools for reproducing shapes in metal or other materials from a master form.

profiler British

/ ˈprəʊfaɪlə /

noun

a person or device that creates a profile, esp someone with psychological training who assists police investigations by identifying the likely characteristics of the perpetrator of a particular crime

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Etymology

Origin of profiler

First recorded in 1900–05; profile + -er ¹

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profiler

But O’Toole, the retired FBI profiler, said attackers don’t think of it that way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

“This guy is one of these almost invisible people that are out there,” former FBI profiler Gregg McCrary told NBC News.

From Salon ● Jul. 16, 2024

Additionally, the AUVs were outfitted with a chirp sub-bottom profiler that uses sound to reveal layers of sediment below the seafloor surface.

From Science Daily ● May 21, 2024

Consulting with a Georgetown University linguist, FBI profiler James R. Fitzgerald led a team that scoured the manifesto and Ted Kaczynski’s old letters to his family.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2023

She had been accepted as an FBI profiler prior to finding herself pregnant.

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