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

Confronting triggers is one of the only methods psychologists have to effectively deal with PTSD. —Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025

These authors, alongside psychologists, activists and public health experts, are reframing the narrative around masculinity and emphasizing the need for emotional literacy and awareness. —Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2025

After the prosecution questioned an expert witness, the forensic psychologist Dawn Hughes, on the complexities of domestic abusers—namely, why women stay with abusers—there was lunch. —Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 July 2025

The psychologist later filed a civil complaint against the guard and the Spurs, which was ultimately settled. —Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 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