esthetician
esthetician Lexical Profile
esthetician Game Scores & Validity
• noun
American A licensed professional who specializes in cosmetic skincare treatments, such as facials, exfoliation, waxing, and makeup application.
"She scheduled an appointment with an esthetician to get a hydrating facial before her wedding."
American A philosopher or scholar who specializes in aesthetics, the branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste.
"As an esthetician, the professor published several treatises on how modern architecture shapes human perception of beauty."
Word Nuance & Usage
"Esthetician" is the standard American English spelling and refers almost exclusively to a licensed skincare and beauty professional, whereas "aesthetician" is used in both American and British English and can also refer to a scholar of philosophical aesthetics.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 19th century from French esthéticien, ultimately deriving from Ancient Greek aisthētikos ('relating to perception by the senses'), from aisthanesthai ('to perceive or feel').