noun

ethicist

ethicist

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.

((an)) ethicist a person who studies or writes about ethics The hospital consulted an ethicist.

Synonyms: moral philosopher, moralist

From 'ethic' + '-ist', a suffix meaning a person who practises or is an expert in something.

An 'ethicist' is an 'artist' of 'ethics'. The '-ist' suffix denotes a person.

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