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PROFESSOR Synonyms

There are 6 synonyms of the word professor. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word professor. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for PROFESSOR

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academic
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• associated with academia or an academy

noun

• an educator who works at a college or university

adjective satellite

• hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result

• marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

educator
nounn
noun

• someone who educates young people

instructor
nounn
noun

• a person whose occupation is teaching

scholar
nounn
noun

• a learned person; someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

• someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs

• a student who holds a scholarship

teacher
nounn
noun

• a person whose occupation is teaching

• a personified abstraction that teaches

prof
nounn
noun

• someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

Best Hypernyms For PROFESSOR

Here is a list of related hypernyms for professor, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
academic academician educator instructor lecturer scholar teacher
Phrases (1)
faculty member

Alternatives for ACADEMIC

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