Home › Words › P › paedologistpaedologistpaedologist means one who researches and studies children: a student of paedology.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, paedologist ranks #16,733 of 42,749 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom paedo- + -logist.nounOne who researches and studies children: a student of paedology.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.paedopsychologist 84% match — One who studies paedopsychology. vs paedologist →paediatrist 69% match — A pediatrician. vs paedologist →paedopsychology 67% match — The systematic study or theoretical consideration of the nature, functioning, and development of the minds (or, more rarely, the souls) of children and/or infants; child psychology. vs paedologist →paedopsychological 66% match — Relating to paedopsychology. vs paedologist →paedopathy 65% match — The pathology of children. (Now loosely superseded by pediatrics.) vs paedologist →paedophiliac 64% match — A person who is sexually attracted to children; a paedophile. vs paedologist →pedagogue 64% match — A teacher or instructor of children; one whose occupation is to teach the young. vs paedologist →educologist 62% match — One who studies educology. vs paedologist →