sci·en·tist

[sahy-uhn-tist]
noun
an expert in science, especially one of the physical or natural sciences.

Origin:
1825–35; < Latin scient(ia) science + -ist

non·sci·en·tist, noun
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scientist (ˈsaɪəntɪst) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a person who studies or practises any of the sciences or who uses scientific methods

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n
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scientist
1834, coined from L. scientia (see science) by the Rev. William Whewell (17941866), Eng. polymath, by analogy with artist.
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Example sentences
Ten years ago scientists reckoned that summer sea-ice would be gone by the end
  of this century.
But only recently has technology allowed scientists to track brain activity
  during the decision-making process.
Supplements are an example of how scientists interpret research in different
  ways, depending on point of view.
Scientists have long known that proteins called steroid receptors play a
  critical role in switching on hormone-responsive genes.
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