specifist

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/ˈspɛsɪfɪst//spəˈsɪfɪst/

noun

A psychologist who focuses on specific reactions to stimuli rather than general personality traits and types.

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Meanings

nounspecifist (plural specifists)

plural specifists

  1. A adherent of a theoretical perspective that believes in the importance of a specific circumstance or body of knowledge:
    1. rarehuman sciencesA psychologist who focuses on specific reactions to stimuli rather than general personality traits and types.
    2. MarxismhistoricalAn Armenian Marxist who believed that Marxism should be tailored to suit the specific conditions of Armenian life.
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APA

specifist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specifist

MLA

“specifist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specifist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “specifist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specifist.

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