absentminded professor

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

nounabsentminded professor (plural absentminded professors)

plural absentminded professors

  1. alternativerareAlternative form of absent-minded professor.
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APA

absentminded professor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absentminded%20professor

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“absentminded professor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absentminded%20professor. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “absentminded professor,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absentminded%20professor.

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