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

We are waited on by drivers, butlers, and fixers, as well as a life philosophy coach, a psychologist and several doctors. — Horatio Clare, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026

Authorities also activated a psychological assistance hotline — 0800-AYUDA-01 — staffed by psychologists and psychiatrists to help people dealing with trauma, grief and emotional distress. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026

Right now, some people have what psychologists call a high need for cognition. — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

Depressed dads are more prone to expressing aggravation, annoyance or even rage, Daniel Singley, a psychologist who founded a therapy center for men, said to the Times. — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 27 June 2026

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