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noun be·hav·ior·ist \ -vyə-rist \

Definition of behaviorist

1 :a person who advocates or practices behaviorism

2 :a person who specializes in the study of behavior

an animal behaviorist

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behaviorist

adjective

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Her philosophy as a Radical Behaviorist and interest in extending this to feminist theory was also of great importance to her.

— orlando sentinel, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Deaths in Central Florida: 8/20," 20 Aug. 2017
Her first task should be a trip to the veterinarian to rule out medical problems, such as a urinary tract infection, says Carlo Siracusa, a University of Pennsylvania veterinarian and animal behaviorist.

— liz langley, National Geographic, "Does Your Dog Know You’re Pregnant?," 19 Aug. 2017
The 10- to 20-minute tests, developed by behaviorists and tweaked by practitioners, ask two basic questions: Will the dog attack humans?

— author: jan hoffman, Alaska Dispatch News, "Is this dog dangerous? U.S. shelters struggle with live-or-die tests," 1 Aug. 2017
Gottfried’s younger child, who wants to be an animal behaviorist, will be a sophomore next year.

— Washington Post, "No job? Tips for teens to fill idle summer time," 23 June 2017
If so, the behaviorist will take the dog on a train.

— elizabeth a. harris, The Seattle Times, "Teacher’s pet sleeps in a dog bed in these N.Y. schools," 1 June 2017
McCabe keeps searching for answers about her biological family and the power of the totem necklace (that is bound to her) with the help of professors, archeologists and animal behaviorists.

— darcel rockett, chicagotribune.com, "'Vixen: The Movie' is worth your hero worship," 1 June 2017
If so, the behaviorist will take the dog on a train.

— elizabeth a. harris, The Seattle Times, "Teacher’s pet sleeps in a dog bed in these N.Y. schools," 1 June 2017
If so, the behaviorist will take the dog on a train.

— elizabeth a. harris, The Seattle Times, "Teacher’s pet sleeps in a dog bed in these N.Y. schools," 1 June 2017

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First Known Use of behaviorist

1913

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behaviorist

noun be·hav·ior·ist

variants: or chiefly British behaviourist play \-rəst\

medical Definition of behaviorist

1 :a person who advocates or practices behaviorism

2 :a person who specializes in the study of behavior

Animal behaviorists are often consulted regarding such problems as aggression, self-mutilation, food aversion and inappropriate urination or defecation.
—Tom Ewing, Dog Watch, January 2009

behaviorist

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behaviorist psychology

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