private docent
English
Alternative forms
- priv. doc., priv.-doc., priv.doc.
Etymology
A calque of the German Privatdozent, whence privatdozent.
Noun
private docent (plural private docents)
- (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
- 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..