psychologist
Translation
psychologist
Examples
She decided to see a psychologist for her anxiety.
She decided to see a psychologist for her anxiety.
He is a famous child psychologist.
He is a famous child psychologist.
Grammar Patterns
((a/an)) ((adjective)) psychologist (a noun that can be modified by an adjective) She is a clinical psychologist.
Similar Words
Synonyms: therapist, counselor (note different specific meanings)
Etymology
From 'psychology' + '-ist' (a person who practices something). 'Psychology' is from Greek 'psykhē' (mind) + '-logia' (study of).
Memory Tips
The '-ist' suffix means 'a person'. So, a psychologist is a person who studies the 'psyche' (mind).