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

Number one, starting out with, these predictions for many economists of higher inflation, lower growth going forward because of these tariffs. —ABC News, 6 Apr. 2025

Many economists warn that imposing broad tariffs on goods shipped into the U.S. could drive up inflation, chill spending by consumers and hurt economic growth. —Alain Sherter, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2025

But many economists argue that ignoring services leaves out a key area of trade. —Ben Blatt, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025

According to Nobel prize-winning economist, Eugene Fama, smaller companies and cheaper companies tend to have an edge over larger, more expensive companies over time. —Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 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