visiting scholar

noun

A scholar from an institution who visits a host university to teach, lecture or perform research on a particular topic.

Meanings

nounvisiting scholar (plural visiting scholars)

plural visiting scholars

  1. educationA scholar from an institution who visits a host university to teach, lecture or perform research on a particular topic.

Synonyms & antonyms

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 訪問學者 /访问学者, 交流學者 /交流学者
  • 訪問學者 /访问学者 (fǎngwèn xuézhě)scholar from an institution who visits a host university
  • 交流學者 /交流学者 (jiāoliú xuézhě)scholar from an institution who visits a host university
Finnish vieraileva tutkija, vieraileva luennoitsija
  • vieraileva tutkijascholar from an institution who visits a host university
  • vieraileva luennoitsijascholar from an institution who visits a host university
French professeur invité
  • professeur invitéscholar from an institution who visits a host university
German Gastwissenschaftlerin, Gastwissenschaftler
  • Gastwissenschaftlerinscholar from an institution who visits a host university
  • Gastwissenschaftlerscholar from an institution who visits a host university
Hungarian vendégkutató, vendégprofesszor
  • vendégkutatóscholar from an institution who visits a host university
  • vendégprofesszorscholar from an institution who visits a host university
  • vendégelőadóscholar from an institution who visits a host university
  • vendégoktatóscholar from an institution who visits a host university
  • meghívott/megbízott előadó/oktatóscholar from an institution who visits a host university
Korean 객원연구원
  • 객원연구원 (gaegwonyeon'guwon)scholar from an institution who visits a host university
Polish profesor wizytujący
  • profesor wizytującyscholar from an institution who visits a host university
Russian приглашённый профе́ссор
  • приглашённый профе́ссор (priglašónnyj proféssor)scholar from an institution who visits a host university

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

visiting scholar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/visiting%20scholar

MLA

“visiting scholar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/visiting%20scholar. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “visiting scholar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/visiting%20scholar.

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