psychiatrist
noun
psy·chi·a·trist
sə-ˈkī-ə-trist 
sī-
plural psychiatrists
: a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry
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Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
On December 20, a psychiatrist drove his car into a busy Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing five people and injuring hundreds.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Business as Usual: Companies continue using the same psychiatrists in spite of the harsh rulings.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
The story is loosely based on Miller's real-life psychiatrist, who is brilliantly portrayed by Harrison Ford as Paul, a rough-on-the-exterior, tell-it-like-it-is therapist battling Parkinson's disease.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Psychiatrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychiatrist. Accessed 13 Jan. 2025.
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psychiatrist
noun
psy·chi·a·trist
sə-ˈkī-ə-trəst
sī-
sī-
: a physician specializing in psychiatry
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