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

He was a Justice Department witness in Microsoft’s antitrust trial, and he spent a year as the chief technologist at the Federal Communications Commission.

From The Wall Street Journal

The impact — or threat — of AI on society took center stage this week in Washington at a conference that brought together the nation’s top economists, technologists and lawmakers.

From MarketWatch

Some technologists have suggested that OpenClaw could evolve into a kind of operating system allowing people to program their own personal assistants as more users turn to AI to help manage aspects of their lives.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s a difficult balancing act with the technologists and immigration hard-liners within the president’s coalition,” said Neil Suri, a vice president at research and advisory firm Capstone who focuses on technology policy.

From The Wall Street Journal

“They can get ruined very quickly,” said Sheffield Nolan, a former technologist at Franklin Templeton who is building a system to help protect market makers.

From The Wall Street Journal