behaviorist
noun
be·hav·ior·ist
bi-ˈhā-vyə-rist 
bē-
1
: a person who advocates or practices behaviorism
2
: a person who specializes in the study of behavior
an animal behaviorist
behaviorist
adjective
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Many people know Isabella Rossellini as a legendary model and actress, but some aren't familiar with her second act as an animal behaviorist.
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Megan Johnson, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Cohen spoke with people in the neighborhood and consulted with an animal behaviorist.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 4 Oct. 2024
Carlo Siracusa, a veterinary behaviorist at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine, told me that his cat, Elsa, often stares at the full moon from the top floor of his house, where the window provides a lovely view.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
That was the first time Cohen had consulted a behaviorist to get the dog’s point of view.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 4 Oct. 2024
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Megan Johnson, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Cohen spoke with people in the neighborhood and consulted with an animal behaviorist.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 4 Oct. 2024
Carlo Siracusa, a veterinary behaviorist at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine, told me that his cat, Elsa, often stares at the full moon from the top floor of his house, where the window provides a lovely view.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
That was the first time Cohen had consulted a behaviorist to get the dog’s point of view.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 4 Oct. 2024
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behaviorist
1 of 2 noun
be·hav·ior·ist
variants
or chiefly British behaviourist
1
: a person who advocates or practices behaviorism
2
: a person who specializes in the study of behavior
Animal behaviorists are often consulted regarding such problems as aggression, self-mutilation, food aversion and inappropriate urination or defecation.—Tom Ewing, Dog Watch
Tom Ewing, Dog Watchbehaviorist
2 of 2 adjective
: of or relating to behaviorism
behaviorist psychology
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