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

Initial readings of August payroll growth have fallen short of economists’ forecasts in 10 of the past 15 years, Goldman Sachs said in a research note. —Paul Davidson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025

The President has provided no evidence to support his accusations, and economists have widely pushed back against them. —Solcyré Burga, Time, 5 Sep. 2025

What economists—and the Fed—really need to know, is the causation. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025

Its inconsistencies have led economists to largely ignore the report. —David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025

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