privatdozent

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noun

In some European countries, an academic who holds all formal qualifications (doctorate and habilitation) to become a tenured university professor.

OriginGerman Privatdozent →
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Meanings

nounprivatdozent (plural privatdozents or privatdozenten)

plural privatdozents · plural privatdozenten

  1. In some European countries, an academic who holds all formal qualifications (doctorate and habilitation) to become a tenured university professor.

Origin

  1. GermanPrivatdozent
  2. Englishprivatdozent

Unadapted borrowing from German Privatdozent. Doublet of private docent.

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Translations

German Privatdozent
  • Privatdozentacademic who holds all formal qualifications to become a tenured university professor
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APA

privatdozent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/privatdozent

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“privatdozent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/privatdozent. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “privatdozent,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/privatdozent.

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