profiler

[ proh-fahy-ler ]

noun

1. any of several types of machine tools for reproducing shapes in metal or other materials from a master form.

profiler

/ ˈprəʊfaɪlə /

noun

1. a person or device that creates a profile, esp someone with psychological training who assists police investigations by identifying the likely characteristics of the perpetrator of a particular crime

Word History and Origins

Origin of profiler¹

First recorded in 1900–05; profile + -er ¹

Example Sentences

This Wondery podcast, hosted by the former F.B.I. criminal profiler Candice DeLong, who also spent a decade as a psychiatric nurse, examines the case and all the systemic breakdowns that led Bardo straight to Schaeffer.

From New York Times

Signing on to “The Apprentice” sent Strong’s prep work into overdrive, including studying video of Cohn to learn his “sui generis” voice — a hectoring New York sneer that’s authoritative but rarely loud — and interviewing Cohn profiler Ken Auletta.

From Los Angeles Times

“This guy is one of these almost invisible people that are out there,” former FBI profiler Gregg McCrary told NBC News.

From Salon

Additionally, the AUVs were outfitted with a chirp sub-bottom profiler that uses sound to reveal layers of sediment below the seafloor surface.

From Science Daily

There is also a 10-part crime series called Catch Me a Killer starring Game of Thrones actress Charlotte Hope about South Africa's first serial killer profiler.

From BBC