social scientist

noun

A scientist who specializes in a social science such as psychology, economics, or political science.

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Meanings

nounsocial scientist (plural social scientists)

plural social scientists

  1. A scientist who specializes in a social science such as psychology, economics, or political science.

Origin

From social science + -ist; see social, scientist.

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APA

social scientist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20scientist

MLA

“social scientist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20scientist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “social scientist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20scientist.

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