psychiatrist

[ si-kahy-uh-trist, sahy- ]

noun

1. a physician who practices psychiatry.

Word History and Origins

Origin of psychiatrist¹

First recorded in 1885–90; psychiatr(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

She is a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the King’s Maudsley Partnership for Children and Young People.

From BBC

The colleague said he had been working with a consultant psychiatrist who took him to one side and said: "I hope you don't mind me saying this but you've got all the classic signs of autism."

From BBC

That provisional order was dissolved Tuesday after a judge ruled that Sophy failed to prove that Dre, born Andre Young, poses a threat to his physical safety — denying the psychiatrist’s request for a permanent restraining order.

From Los Angeles Times

Sophy’s professional relationship with Young dates back to 2018, the psychiatrist said in his Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

“Fourteen months later, and suddenly, without warning, Young launched a sustained campaign of abusive messages, late-night reminders that he would not ‘forget’ Dr. Sophy, and homophobic slurs,” Sophy’s lawsuit said, adding that Young took out his frustration at the outcome of the mediation on the psychiatrist.

From Los Angeles Times

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