technologist

American  

[tek-nol-uh-jist] / tɛkˈnɒl ə dʒɪst /

noun

1. a person who specializes in technology.

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Other Word Forms

• antitechnologist noun

Etymology

Origin of technologist

First recorded in 1855–60; technolog(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

Christina Onasoglou is a food technologist specialising in dairy products who runs with her husband a medium-sized dairy that exports 98 percent of the feta it produces.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

These include invisible watermarks embedded directly into images and cryptographic signatures linked to the technologist at the time of image capture, which can help verify authenticity.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

This week: We summoned technologist and journalist Paul Ford to answer all our questions about A.I.

From Slate • Mar. 14, 2026

“I lived through the ‘60s and 70s and can’t remember a time when I feared so much for the future of our country,” said Liz, a retired medical technologist.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

The article seemed straightforward enough, detailing how Google had managed to hire legendary technologist Louis Monier away from eBay, where he was heading advanced technology.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman