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AESTHETICIAN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A philosopher who specializes in the nature of beauty

Synonyms:

aesthetician; esthetician

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("aesthetician" is a kind of...):

philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)

Derivation:

aesthetics ((art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art))

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

aesthetician; esthetician

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("aesthetician" is a kind of...):

skilled worker; skilled workman; trained worker (a worker who has acquired special skills)

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