ethicist
ethicist · ethicists
Ethiker
A person, especially a philosopher, who studies ethicsA person, especially a philosopher, who studies ethics (principles governing right and wrong conduct).
/ˈɛθɪsɪst/
Meaning
2 sensesA person, especially a philosopher, who studies ethics (principles governing right and wrong conduct).
a philosopher who specializes in ethics
A person who advocates a particular set of principles governing right and wrong conduct.
Ethiker
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
person who studies principles governing right and wrong conduct:
Origin
From ethics + -ist, changing /ks/ to /θ/ for ease of pronunciation and dropping the -s.From ethics + -ist, changing /ks/ to /θ/ for ease of pronunciation and dropping the -s.
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Forms
plural: ethicistsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a philosopher who specializes in ethics:ethician