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

As Gray, the psychologist, has long argued, many of our culture-war battles can be read as fights over who counts as the real victim. — Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026

One, co-authored by University of Melbourne psychologists, found that when a mental health problem is explained in biological terms – as a matter of genes or brain chemistry – blame goes down, which is good. — Deldhy Nicolás Moya Sánchez, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026

Yet among philosophers and psychologists, introspection is a subject of active debate. — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026

Later, she was charged with a DUI and ordered to 12 months of summary probation, including a three-month DUI class and must attend weekly meetings with her psychologist and twice-monthly visits with her psychiatrist. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 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