French word

psychologue

Pronunciation

IPA/psikolɔg/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)psychologist

Example

Mon frère consulte un psychologue.

My brother is seeing a psychologist.

Illustration for psychologue (psychologist)

More examples

Elle est devenue psychologue après ses études.

She became a psychologist after her studies.

Core concept

A psychology professional who helps make inner difficulties clearer through interviews, evaluation, and attention to behavior.

Common phrases

  • consulter un psychologue

    consult a psychologist

  • aller voir un psychologue

    go see a psychologist

  • prendre rendez-vous chez un psychologue

    make an appointment with a psychologist

Similar words

psychiatre: A medical doctor who diagnoses mental illnesses and can prescribe medication.
psychothérapeute: A professional who treats emotional problems through conversation and psychological techniques.
psy: An informal term for a professional who deals with psychological or mental health problems.

Definition in French

Personne formée à la psychologie qui étudie les comportements et les processus mentaux et aide, par évaluation ou entretien, à comprendre ou résoudre des difficultés psychologiques, sans être médecin.

Word origin

The French noun psychologue derives from psychologie plus the learned suffix -logue, from Greek psukhē for 'mind or soul' and logos for 'account or study'.

Usage tips

  • The usual construction is consulter un psychologue, with consulter meaning 'see or seek help from' a professional rather than simply 'consult' a written source.

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