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    psychologist
    psy‧chol‧o‧gist AC /saɪˈkɒlədʒəst, saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst $ -ˈkɑː-/ noun [countable]
     Word Family: noun: psychology, psychologist; adverb: psychologically; adjective: psychological
    someone who is trained in psychology ⇨ psychiatrist:
        a clinical psychologist
         
    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