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psychologist

noun
Saysy-KOL-uh-jist/ˌsaɪˈkɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/UK/saɪˈkɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/

Pluralpsychologists

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    nouncountable
    A person who studies how the mind works and how people think, feel, and act.

    Like a doctor, but for the mind instead of the body.

    The psychologist asked the boy how he felt about starting a new school.

    Many psychologists work in schools to help students with their worries.

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Origin

It comes from the word "psychology" plus the ending "-ist", meaning a person who does it.