deontologist

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noun

A philosopher or other thinker who advocates or employs a deontological approach to ethics.

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Meanings

noundeontologist (plural deontologists)

plural deontologists

  1. ethicsA philosopher or other thinker who advocates or employs a deontological approach to ethics.

Origin

From deontology + -ist.

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APA

deontologist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deontologist

MLA

“deontologist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deontologist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deontologist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deontologist.

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