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PROFESSORS Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the word professors. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word professors. (close relations)
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academics
nounn
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

educators
nounn
noun

• someone who educates young people

instructors
nounn
noun

• a person whose occupation is teaching

lecturers
nounn
noun

• a public lecturer at certain universities

• someone who lectures professionally

scholars
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

teachers
nounn
noun

• a person whose occupation is teaching

• a personified abstraction that teaches

tutors
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)

verb

• be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction

• act as a guardian to someone

prof
nounn
noun

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

Best Hypernyms For PROFESSORS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for professors, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
academic academician academicians educators instructors lecturers scholars teachers
Phrases (1)
faculty member

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