mortician

noun

mor·​ti·​cian mȯr-ˈti-shən 

: undertaker sense 2

Synonyms of mortician

• undertaker

Examples of mortician in a Sentence

the mortician will take care of all of the arrangements for the funeral

Recent Examples on the Web

The boards’ focus spans healthcare fields and related industries, overseeing the licensing of physicians, dentists, long-term care facility administrators, psychologists, morticians and funeral directors. — Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2026

The mortician had also said that those bodies, the bodies of vegans, smelled better. — Lydia Davis, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026

But the retired mortician, who gets by on Social Security benefits with her husband, doesn't buy it anymore. — Israel Schuman, Des Moines Register, 9 Sep. 2026

When the morticians reunited with their heads on day two of the showcase, most of the major injuries had already been redressed. — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin mort-, mors death

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mortician

• addition
• admission
• ambition
• attrition
• audition
• clinician
• cognition
• coition
• commission
• condition
• contrition
• dentition

Kids Definition

mortician

noun

mor·​ti·​cian mȯr-ˈtish-ən 

: undertaker

Medical Definition

mortician

noun

mor·​ti·​cian mȯr-ˈtish-ən 

: undertaker