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Professor

/pɹəˈfɛsə/

The most senior rank for an academic at a university or similar institution, informally also known as "full professor." Abbreviated Prof.

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noun

1
The most senior rank for an academic at a university or similar institution, informally also known as "full professor." Abbreviated Prof.
2
A teacher or faculty member at a college or university regardless of formal rank.
3
One who professes something, such as a religious doctrine.
4
A pianist in a saloon, brothel, etc.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Professor"

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Word	Definition
educatornoun	A person distinguished for their educational work, a teacher.
facultynoun	(chiefly Canada, US, Philippines) The academic staff at schools, colleges, universities or not-for-profit research institutes, as opposed to the students or support staff.
teachernoun	A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.
schoolteachernoun	A teacher working in a school.
schoolmasternoun	A male teacher.
lecturernoun	A person who gives lectures, especially as a profession.
scholarnoun	A student; one who studies at school or college, typically having a scholarship.
tutornoun	One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.
instructornoun	One who instructs; a teacher.
instructionnoun	(uncountable) The act of instructing, teaching, or providing with information or knowledge.
sirnoun	A respectful term of address to a man of higher rank or position, particularly:
teachnoun	(informal, usually as a term of address) teacher
teachingnoun	The profession of educating people; the activity that a teacher does when he/she teaches.
visitingnoun	The act of someone or something that visits.
profnoun	(informal) Clipping of professor. [The most senior rank for an academic at a university or similar institution.]
academicnoun	A senior member of an academy, college, or university; a person who attends an academy; a person engaged in scholarly pursuits; one who is academic in practice.
accentnoun	(linguistics, sociolinguistics) The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.
vocalnoun	(music) A part of a piece of music that is sung.
ensignnoun	A flag or banner carried by military units; a standard or color/colour.
wooknoun	(slang) An unwashed, unemployed moocher who enjoys traveling to festivals and crashes at other people's houses.