noun

scientist

scientist

She is a famous scientist.

She is a famous scientist.

a person who studies or has expert knowledge of one or more of the natural or physical sciences. She is a famous scientist.

Synonyms: researcher, expert, academic

From 'science' + the suffix '-ist', which denotes a person who practices or is concerned with something.

The '-ist' ending often refers to a person, like 'artist' or 'pianist'. A scientist is a person who does science.

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