ETHICIST

ethicist, ethician

(noun) a philosopher who specializes in ethics

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ethicist (plural ethicists)

A person, especially a philosopher, who studies ethics (principles governing right and wrong conduct).

A person who advocates a particular set of principles governing right and wrong conduct.

Anagrams

• chitties, itchiest, thecitis, theistic

Source: Wiktionary


Eth"i*cist, n.

Definition: One who is versed in ethics, or has written on ethics.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) the social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole


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