psychiatrist

[si-kahy-uh-trist, sahy-]

noun

1. a physician who practices psychiatry.

Word History and Origins

Origin of psychiatrist¹

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

Example Sentences

As an addiction psychiatrist and researcher with experience in treating eating disorders and obesity, I have been following the research in this field for the past few decades.

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"Those are the best of them. The worst of them have got this kind of narcissistic inflation where they go: 'I can help people, I can do better than the psychiatrists'."

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While there was a medical clinic with a doctor on-site, psychological support came primarily from an American psychiatrist who spoke no Khmer.

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They could receive up to £385,000 in compensation, plus treatment costs, if they agree to be assessed by a consultant psychiatrist, or up to £150,000 without a medical assessment, Harrods said in March.

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Elizabeth, a former spy, is grieving her husband; psychiatrist Ibrahim is counseling an ex-con; while Joyce is busy with her daughter’s wedding.

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