psychologist

noun

psy·​chol·​o·​gist sī-ˈkä-lə-jist 

plural psychologists

: a person who specializes in the study of mind and behavior or in the treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychology

Examples of psychologist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bébé was seen by a doctor and a psychologist who, after the teen’s third visit, asked for her mother to join them to discuss Bébé’s trauma. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025

More than 1,400 teachers, counselors, psychologists, speech pathologists, nurses and early childhood educators began striking Thursday over pay, benefits and staffing. —Tim Fang, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025

Surrogacy typically involves a full team of professionals from fertility doctors to psychologists and lawyers. —Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025

The judge said Rosen Janfaza repeatedly claimed to jurors that Ellis was treated by a psychologist, even though the doctor was barred as a witness, and jurors heard no evidence Ellis ever met the doctor face-to-face. —Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing psychologist

• clinical psychologist

Rhymes for psychologist

• apologist
• biologist
• ecologist
• ethnologist
• geologist
• hydrologist
• neurologist
• oncologist
• pathologist
• philologist
• technologist
• urologist

Kids Definition

psychologist

noun

psy·​chol·​o·​gist

sī-ˈkäl-ə-jəst

: a specialist in psychology

Medical Definition

psychologist

noun

psy·​chol·​o·​gist sī-ˈkäl-ə-jəst 

: a specialist in psychology

especially : a practitioner of clinical psychology, counseling, or guidance