psychologern.
/sʌɪˈkɒlədʒə/, U.S. /saɪˈkɑlədʒər/ Now rare.
= psychologist n.
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the mind > mental capacity > psychology > [noun] > student or teacher of psychology
psychologist1727
pneumatologist1801
psychologer1811
psychologue1842
psychologian1860
psychological1863
psychology student1890
psychist1896
psycho1925
psych1946
1811 W. Taylor in Monthly Rev. May 2 Tasso is a curious phænomenon, an unusual specimen of human nature, a study for the psychologer.
1848 J. C. Hare & A. W. Hare Guesses at Truth 2nd Ser. (ed. 2) 44 He..may be a skilful logician or psychologer, but has no claim to the high title of a philosopher.
1858 Times 18 Jan. 10/3 Islam..may well engage the attention of any student, be he historian, psychologer or philanthropist.
1914 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 21 June 11/3 Episodes of contemporary crime wherein the maudlin psychologers and sentimentalists have sought to break down moral standards.
1922 J. Corbin Return of Middle Class 224 Neither business men nor Congressmen are casuists, psychologers; if they were they must needs despair of such a problem.
1998 Scotsman (Nexis) 14 Apr. 35 Much depends on the reaction and almost as importantly to what extent the message from the psychologer as opposed to the psychology is given house room.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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