psychologist
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4.2
- noun
- /saɪˈkɑːlədʒɪst/
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psicólogo
- Kirk Warren Brown is a psychologist at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, who studies mindfulness.
- school psychologist
- clinical psychologist
- trained psychologist
Who do you want to see, counselor, psychologist or psychiatrist?
- Who do you want to see, counselor, psychologist or psychiatrist?
- And Steven Pinker is a, a psychologist from Harvard.
- The author is a social psychologist, writer, professor.
- This is done by trained licensed psychologists and psychiatrists.
- Listen to this quote by psychologist Carl Jung.
- And I think psychologists often say name it to tame it.
- So, I mean, I'm, I'm not a psychologist.
- And so Alan Fiske was a brilliant cultural psychologist.
- There's no debate about this among serious psychologists, let's say.
Examples
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During our session, the psychologist explained how our thoughts influence our behavior.
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A famous illustration of this phenomenon occurred to the Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget.
Academic text (2011) -
So I would see a psychologist every single day.
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The parents watch parts of the interview together with the psychologist, who then presents the analysis to the family.
Academic text (2011) -
The author is a social psychologist, writer, professor.
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Walter Michelle, a famous psychologist, passed away this week.
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Once nominated, the school psychologist contacted the students' parents to explain the program.
Academic text (2011) -
"Maybe you ought to see someone, a psychologist," he said more calmly.
Fiction book (1990) -
She's been in treatment with psychologists; they try to help her be happy.
Fiction book (1991) -
According to military psychologists, he's a walking time bomb.
Synonyms
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8.9
A person who helps people with their feelings and thoughts
27
5.5
A person who helps others with mental and emotional problems by talking and giving support
20
4.1
A trained person who helps people with mental or emotional problems by talking with them
Compounds
- Specialized
20
4.1
A trained person who helps people with mental or emotional problems by talking with them
How Formal
- Specialized
453
5.1
309
4.2
508
3.7
- Slang
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8.5
- Slang
240
8.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
psychologist = psychology (transparent) = psychology + ist
Formed from the recognizable noun 'psychology' plus the common agentive suffix '-ist', so the meaning 'one who studies psychology' is directly predictable.
Etymology
The word psychologist comes from the Greek root psyche, meaning 'mind' or 'soul', and the ending -logist, meaning 'person who studies', like in biology or geologist. So a psychologist is literally a person who studies the mind and behavior, which is why they help with thoughts and feelings.