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

Juli Fraga is a licensed psychologist with nearly two decades of experience working with new parents. — Juli Fraga, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026

They are diagnosed by psychiatrists, psychologists (not medical doctors) or, in some states, social workers (also not medical doctors). — Richard E. Vatz, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2026

Mosley said she was encouraged by a recent ruling in New York, where 22-year-old detransitioner, Fox Varians, sued the psychologist and plastic surgeon who counseled her to undergo a gender transition, winning $2 million in a judgment. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

The statement recognized the roster size and injuries as a challenge for football, mentioning that the team has access to a sports psychologist. — Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 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