economist

noun

econ·​o·​mist i-ˈkä-nə-mist 

1

archaic : one who practices economy

2

: a specialist in economics

Examples of economist in a Sentence

Economists are predicting rapid inflation.

Recent Examples on the Web

Gerben Hieminga, an energy economist at ING, says Chinese manufacturers can beat European prices by as much as 50%. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

The generally solid job market has helped consumers spend, although many economists remain surprised by how well shoppers have weathered a series of shocks, including higher gas prices, inflation, political uncertainty and growing fears about AI. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

His government yesterday withdrew a key tax proposal, while labor and pensions plans that economists regard as necessary to bolster the country’s languid growth are also under pressure. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

That was fewer than economists expected and a slowdown from August’s net hiring rate of 133,000. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle French oeconome, iconome "manager of a household" (borrowed from Medieval Latin oeconomus, going back to Late Latin, "administrator, manager," borrowed from Greek oikonómos "manager of a household, steward") + -ist entry 1 — more at economy entry 1

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for economist

• agronomist