electrologist

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A person who removes unwanted hair with a small electric needle from the hair root

noun
/ɪˌlɛk.trəˈlɒdʒ.ɪst/

: electrólogo

The electrologist explained the process of using electrical devices to eliminate hair roots effectively.

Examples

ELECTROLOGIST'S OFFICE - DAY

Fiction book (2001)
Rose, her fifty-year-old electrologist, works on her back.

Fiction book (2001)
l'm an electrologist myself.

Transamerica (2005)
ELECTROLOGIST'S OFFICE - DAY

Fiction book (2001)
After struggling with unwanted facial hair, she decided to visit an electrologist for permanent removal.
Many people trust their electrologist to safely remove moles and warts using specialized techniques.

Surface Forms

electrologist singular

electrologists plural

Morphology

electrologist = electrology (semi-transparent) = electrology + ist

Built from the base 'electrology' + the agentive suffix '-ist'; the structure indicates a specialist working with electrical techniques but the specific hair-removal sense of 'electrology' is technical and may not be obvious to general learners.

Etymology

Electrologist comes from electro- meaning 'electricity' and -logist meaning 'specialist', like in biologist. So an electrologist is a specialist who uses electric tools to remove hair roots, moles, or warts, and the name shows they work with electricity.