absent-minded professors

A form of absent-minded professor — A stereotypical fictional character whose focus on academic matters leads them to ignore or forget their surroundings.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of absent-minded professor
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absent-minded professors. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absent-minded%20professors

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“absent-minded professors.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absent-minded%20professors. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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