neuropsychologist

noun

A neurologist or psychologist whose speciality is neuropsychology.

OriginEnglish psychologist ← Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-) ← Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥ →
UncommonScrabble 28
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounneuropsychologist (plural neuropsychologists)

plural neuropsychologists

  1. A neurologist or psychologist whose speciality is neuropsychology.

    Neuropsychologists studying moods in patients with injuries to parts of the frontal lobes have determined that one of the tasks of the left frontal lobe is to act as a neutral thermostat, regulating unpleasant emotions.

    1995, Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ, Paperback Edition, page 26

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
  3. Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
  4. Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
  5. Englishneuro-
  6. Englishpsychologist
  7. Englishneuropsychologist

From neuro- + psychologist.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Czech neuropsycholog
  • neuropsychologspecialist in neuropsychology
Portuguese neuropsicólogo
  • neuropsicólogospecialist in neuropsychology

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

psychoneurologist
Cite this entry
APA

neuropsychologist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuropsychologist

MLA

“neuropsychologist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuropsychologist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neuropsychologist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuropsychologist.

Source: neuropsychologist on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.