docent
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docent
- /ˈdəʊ.sənt/ UK
- /ˈdoʊ.sənt/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin docēns, present participle of doceō (“to teach”). In the meaning of a university grade, as used in some Central European countries, it is clipped version of private docent, privat-docent, from German Privatdozent, from German Dozent.
adjective more docent · most docent
- Instructive; that teaches.
noun docents
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A teacher or lecturer at some universities (in central Europe, etc.)
Near-synonyms: preceptor, professor, associate professor, assistant professor
Similar: preceptor, professor, associate professor, assistant professor
- A tour guide at a museum, art gallery, historical site, etc. The docent greeted the visitors and welcomed them to the Smithsonian.
Translations
Talk about this word "docent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/docent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. docent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/docent "docent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/docent.Cite this
@misc{docent_2026,
title = {docent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/docent},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
