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therapist

noun
/ˈθɛɹəpɪst/

Etymology

From therapy + -ist.

  1. derived from θεραπεία
  2. borrowed from therapīa
  3. formed as therapist — “therapy + -ist”

Definitions

  1. Someone who provides therapy, usually professionally.

  2. A psychotherapist specifically.

    • We're Midwesterners. Our therapists are bartenders.

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Derived

algotherapist, aromatherapist, auriculotherapist, balneotherapist, bibliotherapist, biotherapist, brachytherapist, chemotherapist, chromotherapist, climatotherapist, cognitive behavioral therapist, cognitive behavioural therapist, cryotherapist, cybertherapist, ecotherapist, electrotherapist, e-therapist, gerontotherapist, group therapist, heliotherapist, hydrotherapist, hypnotherapist, immunotherapist, logotherapist, magnetotherapist, massage therapist, massotherapist, mechanotherapist, mesotherapist, multitherapist, myotherapist, neurotherapist, occupational therapist, paratherapist, pedotherapist, pharmacotherapist, physical therapist, physiotherapist, phytotherapist, pranotherapist · +18 more

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA