ethicist
Translation
ethicist
Examples
The hospital consulted an ethicist.
The hospital consulted an ethicist.
She is a leading ethicist in her field.
She is a leading ethicist in her field.
Grammar Patterns
((an)) ethicist a person who studies or writes about ethics The hospital consulted an ethicist.
Similar Words
Synonyms: moral philosopher, moralist
Etymology
From 'ethic' + '-ist', a suffix meaning a person who practises or is an expert in something.
Memory Tips
An 'ethicist' is an 'artist' of 'ethics'. The '-ist' suffix denotes a person.