specialist
pronunciation
How to pronounce specialist in British English:
UK [ˈspeʃəlɪst]
How to pronounce specialist in American English:
US [ˈspeʃəlɪst]
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- Noun:
- an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
- practices one branch of medicine
Word Origin
- specialist (n.)
- 1852 (originally in the medical sense and much scorned by the GPs); see special (adj.) + -ist. Perhaps immediately from French spécialiste (1842). In general use in English by 1862. Related: Specialism.
Example
- 1. If there are legitimate developmental concerns , always consult a specialist .
- 2. Your doctor may be able to provide useful suggestions or refer you to a specialist .
- 3. Should I see an allergy specialist ?
- 4. But the four specialist curators below her are all foreign .
- 5. Coppola himself admits he is no wine specialist .