psychiatrist

noun

psy·​chi·​a·​trist sə-ˈkī-ə-trist How to pronounce psychiatrist (audio)
sī-
plural psychiatrists
: a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry

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Following his success on M*A*S*H, Alda continued playing a TV doctor on ER in 1999 and six episodes of The Big C, as well as portraying a psychiatrist on Ray Donovan. — Rachel Flynn, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 Greyson, the psychiatrist and researcher, recalls trying to talk to an unconscious woman brought into the emergency room early in his career. — Michael Collins, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 In 1965, when King was fourteen, one psychiatrist recommended a stay in Ward 10, the inpatient psychiatric floor at Auckland City Hospital, so that doctors could get to the bottom of it. — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 Akanksha Patel is a psychiatrist who wants to break stigma around mental health problems, her sister said. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for psychiatrist

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of psychiatrist was in 1867

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“Psychiatrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychiatrist. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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psychiatrist

noun
psy·​chi·​a·​trist
sə-ˈkī-ə-trəst, 
sī-
: a specialist in psychiatry

Medical Definition

psychiatrist

noun
psy·​chi·​a·​trist sə-ˈkī-ə-trəst How to pronounce psychiatrist (audio) sī- How to pronounce psychiatrist (audio)
: a physician specializing in psychiatry
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