Synonyms

psychiatrist

American

[si-kahy-uh-trist, sahy-] / sɪˈkaɪ ə trɪst, saɪ- /

noun

a physician who practices psychiatry.

Etymology

Origin of psychiatrist

First recorded in 1885–90; psychiatr(y) + -ist

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Example Sentences

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The Beverly Hills psychiatrist has been seeing patients for more than 60 years, both in rooms like this and at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he has been an attending physician since the 1960s.

From Los Angeles Times

But we rarely hear of seniors seeing a psychiatrist, psychologist or other mental-health provider.

From MarketWatch

“Dad didn’t harbor any animosity as he met all these people,” said his son, David Gastfriend, a psychiatrist.

From The Wall Street Journal

Using AI chatbots might be linked to cases of psychosis, top psychiatrists say.

From The Wall Street Journal

South Korean author, whose memoir, I Want to Die but I Want To Eat Tteokbokki, was a compilation of conversations with her psychiatrist about her depression.

From BBC

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