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sanitarian

sanitarian

7.4
A person who checks and helps keep public places clean
  • noun
  • /sænɪˈtɛəriən/
translation icon : sanitarista
  • Public health sanitarians regularly inspect food service establishments to reduce public health risks.
  • Food Industry Sanitarian
  • health sanitarians
  • Environmental Sanitarians

Examples

  • Although the sanitarian had performed most of the other work of a senior sanitarian, she had not directly supervised anyone.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Public health sanitarians were accompanied on 60 restaurant inspections over a period of two months.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Young has served as a model for young sanitarians throughout his career.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Despite these new challenges, Bloomgren concluded, the traditional role of the sanitarian continues to be important.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Also, during the study reported here, sanitarians rarely noted hoods that needed cleaning.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Inspecting sanitarians identified inadequate flow rates in less than 4 percent of the cases.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Personnel hired as sanitarians and inspectors have a variety of educational backgrounds and experience.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Public health sanitarians regularly inspect restaurants to reduce the risk of foodborne illness.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Public health sanitarians regularly inspect restaurants to reduce the risk of foodborne illness.

  • Public health sanitarians were accompanied on 60 restaurant inspections over a period of two months.

How Professional

medical officer
  • Specialized
15 3.7
sanitation engineer
  • Specialized
1 4.3
sanitarian
7.4
inspector
254 2.9
cleaner
51 1.0

Surface Forms

sanitarian singular
sanitarians plural

Morphology

sanitarian = sanitary (transparent) = sanitary + ian

Formed by adding the agentive suffix '-ian' to 'sanitary', so the meaning 'a person concerned with sanitation/public health' is directly derived.

Etymology

The word sanitarian comes from the Latin root sanitas, which means 'health', and it shares the same root as sanitary. So a sanitarian is someone who works to protect public health by keeping places clean and safe.