private docent

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Calque of German Privatdozent. Doublet of privatdozent.

Noun[edit]

private docent (plural private docents)

  1. (in German-speaking countries) An associate professor (in a university) who has obtained a doctorate, written a habilitation thesis and given a lecture in the hope of becoming a full professor.

Usage notes[edit]

  • When used as a title, this phrase may be capitalised as Private docent or Private Docent and, likewise, when abbreviated, as Priv. doc., Priv.-doc., Priv.doc. or Priv. Doc., Priv.-Doc., Priv.Doc..