"deontologist" meaning in English

See deontologist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: deontologists [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deh₁- Ancient Greek δέω (déō) Ancient Greek δεῖ (deî)lbor. Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English deontology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English deontologist From deontology + -ist. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|deontology|-ist|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deh₁- Ancient Greek δέω (déō) Ancient Greek δεῖ (deî)lbor. Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English deontology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. 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  1. (ethics) A philosopher or other thinker who advocates or employs a deontological approach to ethics.

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