aesthetician

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/ɛsθɪˈtɪʃən/

noun

One who studies aesthetics; a student of art or beauty.

“Near-synonyms: aesthete, esthete”

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OriginEnglish aesthetic ← French esthétique ← New Latin aesthēticu →
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Meanings

nounaesthetician (plural aestheticians)

plural aestheticians · alternative dated æsthetician · alternative US esthetician

  1. One who studies aesthetics; a student of art or beauty.

    Near-synonyms: aesthete, esthete

    Synonyms: aesthete, esthete

  2. A beautician; somebody employed to provide beauty treatments such as manicures and facials.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne who studies aesthetics; a student of art or beauty.

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aestheteesthete

More synonyms by meaning

nouna worker skilled in giving beauty treatments (manicures and facials etc.)

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esthetician
Broader
skilled workertrained worker

nouna philosopher who specializes in the nature of beauty

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esthetician
Broader
philosopher
Also see
beauticianhairdresser

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewis-dʰh₁
  4. Proto-Hellenic*awistʰomai
  5. Ancient Greekαἰσθάνομαι (aisthánomai)
  6. Ancient Greekαἴσθησῐς (aísthēsĭs)
  7. Ancient Greekαἰσθητικός (aisthētikós)
  8. Latinaesthēticus
  9. GermanÄsthetik
  10. New Latinaesthēticu
  11. Frenchesthétique
  12. Englishaesthetic
  13. Englishaesthetician

From aesthetic + -ian.

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Translations

Dutch schoonheidsspecialist
  • schoonheidsspecialistsomeone who provides beauty treatments
German Ästhetiker, Ästhetikerin
  • Ästhetikeroneone who studies aesthetics; student of art or beauty
  • Ästhetikerinoneone who studies aesthetics; student of art or beauty
  • Schönheitskünstlersomeone who provides beauty treatments
  • Schönheitskünstlerinsomeone who provides beauty treatments
  • Schönheitspflegersomeone who provides beauty treatments
  • Schönheitspflegerinsomeone who provides beauty treatments
  • Kosmetikersomeone who provides beauty treatments
  • Kosmetikerinsomeone who provides beauty treatments
Hungarian esztéta, kozmetikus
  • esztétaoneone who studies aesthetics; student of art or beauty
  • kozmetikussomeone who provides beauty treatments
Indonesian ahli estetik
  • ahli estetikoneone who studies aesthetics; student of art or beauty
Malay pakar estetik
  • pakar estetikoneone who studies aesthetics; student of art or beauty
Portuguese esteticista, esteticista
  • esteticistaoneone who studies aesthetics; student of art or beauty
  • esteticistasomeone who provides beauty treatments
Swedish estetiker, kosmetolog
  • estetikeroneone who studies aesthetics; student of art or beauty
  • kosmetologsomeone who provides beauty treatments

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with aesthetician

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Cite this entry
APA

aesthetician. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aesthetician

MLA

“aesthetician.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aesthetician. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aesthetician,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aesthetician.

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