nonpsychiatrist

noun

plural nonpsychiatrists
: a person and especially a physician who is not a psychiatrist
the tendency of nonpsychiatrists to misdiagnose mental illnesses
often used before another noun
nonpsychiatrist physicians

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonpsychiatrist was in 1921

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“Nonpsychiatrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpsychiatrist. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

nonpsychiatrist

1 of 2 adjective
: not specializing in psychiatry
nonpsychiatrist physicians

nonpsychiatrist

2 of 2 noun
: a physician who does not specialize in psychiatry
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