# ethicist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛθɪsɪst/ · frequency rank #89,337

## Definitions
1. A person, especially a philosopher, who studies ethics (principles governing right and wrong conduct).
2. A person who advocates a particular set of principles governing right and wrong conduct.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ethicist