ethicist

noun

eth·​i·​cist ˈe-thə-sist How to pronounce ethicist (audio)
: a specialist in ethics

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Cody Turner, an ethicist at Bentley University, also says that sycophantic AI can cause harm by damaging our ability to gather knowledge. Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026 Fourteen Catholic moral theologians, ethicists and philosophers have filed briefs in federal court supporting Anthropic in its fight. Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2026 One suggested expert was Tristan Harris, who at the time had recently left his job as an ethicist at Google to found the Center for Humane Technology to address concerns about social media and smartphone addiction. Cnn, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026 One suggested expert was Tristan Harris, who at the time had recently left his job as an ethicist at Google to found the Center for Humane Technology to address concerns about social media and smartphone addiction. Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ethicist

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First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ethicist was circa 1890

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“Ethicist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethicist. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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ethicist

noun
eth·​i·​cist ˈeth-ə-səst How to pronounce ethicist (audio)
: one who specializes in or is very concerned about ethics
now ethicists must confront the unsettling question of whether to set limits on scientific inquiryRicardo Sookdeo
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