Definition
People who specialize in the application of technology or the study of technological processes. Professionals who design, develop, implement, or manage technological systems and solutions.
Etymology
From Greek techne (art, craft, skill) + logos (study, word) + suffix -ist (one who practices). The term emerged in the 20th century as technology became a distinct professional field requiring specialized knowledge.
Kelly Says
The word 'technologist' distinguishes professionals who focus on practical application from 'technicians' who maintain systems and 'engineers' who design them. This relatively new profession reflects our society's need for specialists who can bridge the gap between technical innovation and real-world implementation.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ቴክኖሎጂስቶች
tɛknɔlɔdʒistɔtʃ
ARالعربية
تقنيون
taqniyun
BNবাংলা
প্রযুক্তিবিদ
prɔjudʒtikbid
CACatalà
tecnòlegs
tɛknɔlɛks
CSČeština
technologové
tɛxnɔlɔɡɔvɛ
DADansk
teknologer
tɛknɔlɔɡɛr
DEDeutsch
Technologen
tɛknɔlɔɡən
ELΕλληνικά
τεχνολόγοι
texnolóɡoi
ESEspañol
tecnólogos
teknólogos
FAفارسی
فناورها
fannāvrhā
FISuomi
teknologit
tɛknɔlɔɡit
FRFrançais
technologues
tɛknɔlɔɡ
HAHA
masana'antu
masanɑntu
HEעברית
טכנולוגים
tɛxnɔlɔɡim
HIहिन्दी
प्रौद्योगिकीविद
praudyogikīvid
HUMagyar
technológusok
tɛknɔlɔɡusok
IDBahasa Indonesia
teknolog
tɛknɔlɔɡ
IGIG
ndi teknọlọji
ndi tɛknɔlɔdʒi
ITItaliano
tecnologi
tɛknɔlɔdʒi
KKKK
технологтар
tɛxnɔlɔɡtar
KMKM
អ្នកបច្ចេកវិទ្យា
nek bɑtʃɛkʊətʃ
MSBahasa Melayu
teknologis
tɛknɔlɔɡis
MYမြန်မာ
နည်းပညာရှင်များ
nèpyànyàshinmyà
NLNederlands
technologen
tɛknɔlɔɡən
NONorsk
teknologer
tɛknɔlɔɡɛr
PAPA
ਤਕਨਾਲੋਜੀਸਟ
tɛknɔlɔdʒist
PLPolski
technolodzy
tɛxnɔlɔdʐɨ
PTPortuguês
tecnólogos
teknólogus
RORomână
tehnologiști
tɛhnɔlɔdʒistʃ
RUРусский
технологи
tɛxnɔlɔɡi
SVSvenska
teknologer
tɛknɔlɔɡɛr
SWKiswahili
wataalamu wa teknolojia
wataalamu wa tɛknɔlɔdʒia
TAதமிழ்
தொழில்நுட்பவியலாளர்கள்
tozilnuppaṟiyaḷar
TEతెలుగు
సాంకేతిక నిపుణులు
sāṅkēṭika nipuṇulu
THไทย
นักเทคโนโลยี
nák teknològī
TLTL
mga teknolohista
mɡa tɛknɔlɔhista
TRTürkçe
teknologlar
tɛknɔlɔɡlar
UKУкраїнська
технологи
tɛxnɔlɔɡɪ
URاردو
تکنولوژسٹ
tɛknɔlɔdʒist
VITiếng Việt
những người công nghệ
nʊ̄ng ngʊ̄i kɔ̂ng nghɛ̂
YOYO
àwọn onímọ̀ sáyẹ́nsì
awɔn ɔnimɔ sɑjɛnsi
ZUZU
abateknoloji
ɑbateknɔlɔdʒi
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Technology fields historically excluded women through gatekeeping and bias. 'Technologist' itself is neutral, but the demographic remained ~80% male through 20th century due to educational and hiring barriers.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'technologists' generically; actively acknowledge women technologists by name and contribution when citing expertise.
Empowerment Note
Women technologists like Hedy Lamarr (frequency-hopping patents), Grace Hopper (COBOL), and Hidden Figures mathematicians shaped computing foundations but remain underrecognized. Credit them explicitly.