undoctorly

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adjective

Not doctorly; not befitting a doctor.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

adjectiveundoctorly (comparative more undoctorly, superlative most undoctorly)

comparative more undoctorly · superlative most undoctorly

  1. Not doctorly; not befitting a doctor.

    This action created a furor in the broader medical community. It was considered undoctorly, unprofessional, illegal, and an infringement on the right to practice.

    1998, Mary-Jo DelVecchio Good, American Medicine: The Quest for Competence, page 79

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Origin

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APA

undoctorly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undoctorly

MLA

“undoctorly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undoctorly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “undoctorly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undoctorly.

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