psychiatrist

noun

psy·​chi·​a·​trist sə-ˈkī-ə-trist 

sī-

plural psychiatrists

: a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry

Examples of psychiatrist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, both Tufts and psychiatrist Alia Goodheart -- who treated Clancy during a brief inpatient stay -- told jurors on Friday that Clancy did not show signs of psychosis during their sessions. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

The psychiatrist diagnosed her with insomnia and worked to adjust her medication. — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Students invest years of training and often accumulate substantial educational debt to become psychologists, counselors and psychiatrists. — Wayne Lonstein, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Prosecutors are expected to soon call to the stand psychiatrists who treated Clancy before the murders. — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

psychiatrist

noun

psy·​chi·​a·​trist

sə-ˈkī-ə-trəst, 

sī-

: a specialist in psychiatry

Medical Definition

psychiatrist

noun

psy·​chi·​a·​trist sə-ˈkī-ə-trəst  sī- 

: a physician specializing in psychiatry