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

Diesel prices doubled in Europe, and jet fuel prices rose by close to 200% in Asia, according to Claudio Galimberti, chief economist at Rystad Energy. —Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026

Lower-income consumers will take an even harder hit as gasoline prices rise, the economist said. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026

Rosa, a 48-year-old former economist in Cuba, works in a kitchen in Hollywood and supports her siblings in Cuba. —Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026

The reading came in well below economists' expectations. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 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