Psychologist
//ˌsaɪˈkɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst// noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An expert in the field of psychology.
"Not much later—perhaps only two or three weeks later he has discovered meaning in them; he knows that they say "The cat sat on the hat." How this happens no one really knows, despite the efforts of philosophers and psychologists over two and a half millennia to study the phenomenon."
- 2 a scientist trained in psychology wordnet
Example
More examples"To my surprise, the noted psychologist was accused of a kidnapping."
Etymology
From psycholog(y) + -ist.
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