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

Martínez said he was forced to fire the shelter’s doctor, psychologist and social worker. —Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026

Świątek has frequently vented her frustration at her team, which includes long-term psychologist Daria Abramowicz. —Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026

Coleman worked as a licensed school psychologist at the Nuview Union School District and the Nuview Bridge Early College High School in the city of Nuevo, which is just east of Perris, according to the Riverside County DA. —Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026

Heather Kertesz-Briest, PsyD, a clinical pediatric psychologist based in California, says children learn social skills and emotional regulation through modeling and imitation. —Hannah Silverman, Parents, 16 Mar. 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