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

Medicaid helps to pay for the salaries of school nurses, psychologists, speech therapists, and many others who work directly in our schools. —Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025

Traits shape your willingness to try new things, your perception of effort, and your comfort level in different environments—making exercise a natural outlet for expressing these tendencies, said Matthew Sacco, PhD, a sports medicine psychologist at Cleveland Clinic. —Brian Mastroianni, Health, 9 July 2025

Women are diagnosed later Erin Pier spent 14 years working as a school psychologist in metro Denver. —Daliah Singer, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2025

Nicole Kidman introduced a new character into the Batman canon with Dr. Chase Meridian, a psychologist working with the Gotham City Police Department in Batman Forever (1995). —Sara Belcher, People.com, 6 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