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

Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Further tightening by the BOK seems to be on the table, according to Gareth Leather, senior Asia economist, at Capital Economics. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 July 2026

The increase all but extinguishes the optimism that defined the start of the spring homebuying season, when many economists expected falling mortgage rates to help thaw the housing market. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Ultra-wealthy buyers drive up home prices Daryl Fairweather, the chief economist at Redfin, said the gulf between the luxury and non-luxury housing markets in Miami and West Palm Beach is driven by South Florida’s ultra-wealthy buyers. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

The figures also exceeded the 18 percent growth forecast by economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 July 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