economist

noun

econ·​o·​mist i-ˈkä-nə-mist 

1

archaic : one who practices economy

2

: a specialist in economics

Examples of economist in a Sentence

Economists are predicting rapid inflation.

Recent Examples on the Web

According to Delia Furtado, an economist at the University of Connecticut and the author of that study, these mothers might have been responding not only to the cost of child care but also to its convenience and quality. —Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025

In the most recent episode of Moody’s podcast Inside Economics, its chief economist, Mark Zandi, and senior director of economic research Dante DeAntonio observed that America is close to triggering the Sahm Rule. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025

Some economists say this low-gear state can continue for quite some time. —Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025

As a result, economists may be cautious about interpreting the report as clear evidence that inflation is on a sustained downward path, given the absence of an October comparison. —Yun Li, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle French oeconome, iconome "manager of a household" (borrowed from Medieval Latin oeconomus, going back to Late Latin, "administrator, manager," borrowed from Greek oikonómos "manager of a household, steward") + -ist entry 1 — more at economy entry 1

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for economist

• agronomist