psychologist

American  

[sahy-kol-uh-jist] / saɪˈkɒl ə dʒɪst /

noun

1. a specialist in psychology.

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

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adjective

1. Also psychologistic. of or relating to psychologism.

Etymology

Origin of psychologist

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

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Example Sentences

At this stage of their development, it is essential to emphasize playful group interaction outside, said Dr. Angela Breidenstine, a senior psychologist at the Child Mind Institute — a nonprofit dedicated to children’s mental health.

From Los Angeles Times

While Tokarieva worked, her 4-year-old daughter hung out with a psychologist and watched cartoons, as her kindergarten was too cold to open.

From The Wall Street Journal

For some people, control means retaining a sense of normalcy, especially when panic buying is escalating all around them — partly due to what psychologists refer to as a “herd mentality.”

From MarketWatch

I laughed when a clinical psychologist first told me she suspected I had ADHD.

From The Wall Street Journal

So I struck up a conversation with Jane, a clinical psychologist from Toronto.

From The Wall Street Journal

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