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Psychiatrist vs Psychological - What's the difference?

psychiatrist | psychological |

As a noun psychiatrist

is (medicine) a medical doctor specializing in psychiatry.

As an adjective psychological is

of or pertaining to psychology.

psychiatrist

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (medicine) A medical doctor specializing in psychiatry.

    • See also

    * psychotherapist * shrink * head-shrinker * couch doctor English words prefixed with psych-

    psychological

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to psychology.
    • I'm concerned about their psychological well-being.
    The film was a dark psychological thriller.
  • Without an objective, or reasonably logical foundation.
    • Prices seem to have stopped rising, having hit the psychological ceiling of just under 100 dollars.

    Derived terms

    * psychological warfare * psychologically * psychomological