Ethicist

//ˈɛθɪsɪst// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person, especially a philosopher, who studies ethics (principles governing right and wrong conduct).
  2. 2
    a philosopher who specializes in ethics wordnet
  3. 3
    A person who advocates a particular set of principles governing right and wrong conduct.

Synonyms

All synonyms
ethician

Etymology

From ethics + -ist, changing /ks/ to /θ/ for ease of pronunciation and dropping the -s.

Related phrases

virtue ethicist

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