physicist

noun

phys·​i·​cist ˈfi-zə-sist How to pronounce physicist (audio)
ˈfiz-sist
1
: a specialist in physics
2
archaic : a person skilled in natural science

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Former school principals scrubbed toilets; physicists became cashiers. Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025 Computational physicist Jian-Yue Guan of Lanzhou University in China and her colleagues presented another application of Parrondo’s paradox in a paper published in Physical Review E in August 2025. Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2025 The answer would come from theoretical physicist Peter Higgs. Paul Sutter, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025 Windridge is a plasma physicist and writer who started Fusion Energy Insights to keep people up to date on the industry. Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for physicist

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of physicist was in 1838

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“Physicist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physicist. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

physicist

noun
phys·​i·​cist ˈfiz-(ə-)səst How to pronounce physicist (audio)
: a specialist in physics

Medical Definition

physicist

noun
phys·​i·​cist ˈfiz-(ə-)səst How to pronounce physicist (audio)
: a specialist in physics

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