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

April Sutton was one of two forensic psychologists who met with Desean Brown, 25, recently and deemed him competent to stand trial. —Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025

The top players now have teams—coach, hitting partner, physio, nutritionist, sometimes a psychologist—which lessen their lonely crusader status. —Thomas Swick september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025

Your healthcare provider can help recommend a psychologist for cognitive behavioral therapy, which can be highly effective for managing symptoms. —Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025

In Thinking, Fast and Slow, Nobel Prize-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman describes System 1 as fast, intuitive and emotional thinking that often shapes trust and reassurance, while System 2 refers to slower, deliberate and logical reasoning. —Sarat Chakravarthi, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 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