Added 10 October 2026
ethicist
/ˈɛθɪsɪst/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ethicist at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A philosopher who specializes in ethics.
Origin
From ethics + -ist, changing /ks/ to /θ/ for ease of pronunciation and dropping the -s.
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