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scientist

American  
[sahy-uhn-tist] / ˈsaɪ ən tɪst /

noun

  1. an expert in science, especially one of the physical or natural sciences.

Scientist 1 British  
/ ˈsaɪəntɪst /

noun

  1. Christian Science Christ as supreme spiritual healer

  2. short for Christian Scientist See Christian Scientist

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scientist 2 British  
/ ˈsaɪəntɪst /

noun

  1. a person who studies or practises any of the sciences or who uses scientific methods

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Other Word Forms

  • nonscientist noun

Etymology

Origin of scientist

1825–35; < Latin scient ( ia ) science + -ist

Example Sentences

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"Urine does naturally contain all of the nutrients that plants need such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, but it also contains a variety of contaminants," explained Olivia Wilson, NPK Recovery's research and development scientist.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Named Cryptotermes mobydicki, the termite was described by an international research team led by a University of Florida scientist.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Daniel Swain, a climate scientist with UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, described it as one of the most “extreme heat events ever observed in the American Southwest.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The scientist even recalls a scene in the Tom Hanks-starring Apollo 13 film that brings back memories of his time at at Cape Canaveral.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

There was even a life-sized cardboard figure of T’Challa’s scientist sister, Shuri, from Black Panther.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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