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
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Umar Johnson, an outspoken Pan-Africanist and psychologist, has more than a million Instagram followers.
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David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
Several of the defendants’ lawyers asked questions of the psychiatrists and psychologists to attempt to better comprehend another set of terms that had been circulating throughout the trial.
—Katie Ebner-Landy, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
Prisons told to prep for moves As the BOP hopes to follow through with their plans as soon as next week, conference calls with prison officials, prison psychologists and others across the country have been held multiple times in the past few days, said the source familiar with the agency's plans.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025
This victim mentality intensifies their antagonistic behaviors, pushing people even further away, said Christiane Büttner, lead study author and social psychologist at Switzerland’s University of Basel.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
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David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
Several of the defendants’ lawyers asked questions of the psychiatrists and psychologists to attempt to better comprehend another set of terms that had been circulating throughout the trial.
—Katie Ebner-Landy, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
Prisons told to prep for moves As the BOP hopes to follow through with their plans as soon as next week, conference calls with prison officials, prison psychologists and others across the country have been held multiple times in the past few days, said the source familiar with the agency's plans.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025
This victim mentality intensifies their antagonistic behaviors, pushing people even further away, said Christiane Büttner, lead study author and social psychologist at Switzerland’s University of Basel.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for psychologist
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“Psychologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychologist. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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psychologist
noun
psy·chol·o·gist
sī-ˈkäl-ə-jəst
: a specialist in psychology
especially
: a practitioner of clinical psychology, counseling, or guidance
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