economist

noun

econ·​o·​mist i-ˈkä-nə-mist 

1

archaic : one who practices economy

2

: a specialist in economics

Examples of economist in a Sentence

Economists are predicting rapid inflation.

Recent Examples on the Web

Since oil is used in nearly every part of our lives − from manufacturing and travel to trucking produce to grocery stores and consumers' online orders to homes and offices − economists worry about how the spike in oil prices will affect inflation and economic growth. —Medora Lee, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026

Consumer price inflation in the European Union — which stood at 2% in January — could rise by more than a percentage point if the conflict drags on for several months, according to Holger Schmieding, chief economist at Berenberg bank. —Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026

Carla Beni, an economist at the Getulio Vargas Foundation, said that one of Durigan’s challenges will be managing the impacts of the Iran war on Brazil’s economy. —ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026

And don’t forget wildfires that are worsened by heat and drought, so recent extremes should include 2025’s Palisades and Eaton wildfires, which were the costliest weather disaster in the United States last year, said Climate Central meteorologist and economist Adam Smith. —Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle French oeconome, iconome "manager of a household" (borrowed from Medieval Latin oeconomus, going back to Late Latin, "administrator, manager," borrowed from Greek oikonómos "manager of a household, steward") + -ist entry 1 — more at economy entry 1

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for economist

• agronomist