shrinker
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9.0
- noun
- /ˈʃrɪŋkər/
- Slang
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psicólogo
- After years of struggling, he found that seeing a shrinker helped him manage his depression.
- head-shrinker
Examples
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I had to go to a head shrinker.
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Frankly, Dr. Edwards, in the past I've had little use for you head shrinkers...
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Right, you the head shrinker.
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So take him to a head shrinker.
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You mean a head shrinker?
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If you wanna know more, ask your head shrinker, Doctor Dracula.
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Why are you head-shrinkers all alike, huh?
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He wants me to go to this head shrinker, Doctor Brandon.
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He was better than any head shrinker because he knew what was bugging you even before you told him.
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My uncle, the head shrinker, says if you don't straighten me out tonight, you're in a bunch of trouble.
Synonyms
508
3.7
A trained person who helps people with physical or mental health problems
453
5.1
A doctor who treats people with mental health problems and prescribes medicine
240
8.9
A doctor who helps people with their mental health
119
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
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7.0
A doctor or therapist who treats mental and emotional problems by talking about thoughts and dreams
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8.5
An informal word for a doctor who helps people with mental health problems
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7.8
A doctor who treats problems of the brain and mental health
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9.3
A doctor who treats mental health problems
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9.9
A doctor who treats mental health problems
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Shrinker comes from the older slang headshrinker, a joking image of someone who 'shrinks' a head or deals with people's minds, and over time the phrase was shortened, so a shrinker can mean a psychiatrist or therapist.