PSYCHOLOGIST


Meaning of PSYCHOLOGIST in English

psy ‧ chol ‧ o ‧ gist AC /saɪˈkɒlədʒəst, saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst $ -ˈkɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ psychology , ↑ psychologist ; adverb : ↑ psychologically ; adjective : ↑ psychological ]

someone who is trained in psychology ⇨ psychiatrist :

a clinical psychologist

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THESAURUS

■ a doctor who treats mental illness

▪ psychiatrist /saɪˈkaɪətrəst, saɪˈkaɪətrɪst $ sə-/ a doctor who is trained to treat people with mental illnesses:

In order to become a psychiatrist, you first need a medical degree.

▪ psychologist /saɪˈkɒlədʒəst, saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst $ -ˈkɑː-/ a scientist who studies and is trained in ↑ psychology (=the study of the mind) :

Many psychologists believe that aggression is a learned behaviour.

▪ shrink informal a humorous word for a ↑ psychiatrist

▪ therapist a trained person whose job is to help people with their emotional problems, especially by talking to them and asking them to talk about their feelings

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.