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private docent

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Calque of German Privatdozent. Doublet of privatdozent.

Noun

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private docent (plural private docents)

  1. (in German-speaking countries) An associate professor (in a university) who has obtained a doctorate, written a habilitation thesis and given a lecture in the hope of becoming a full professor.

Usage notes

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  • When used as a title, this phrase may be capitalised as Private docent or Private Docent and, likewise, when abbreviated, as Priv. doc., Priv.-doc., Priv.doc. or Priv. Doc., Priv.-Doc., Priv.Doc..
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