professoriat
pro·fes·so·ri·at
noun\ˌprō-fə-ˈsȯr-ē-ət, ˌprä-, -ē-ˌat\
Definition of PROFESSORIAT
1
: the body of college and university teachers at an institution or in society
2
: the office, duties, or position of a professor
Variants of PROFESSORIAT
pro·fes·so·ri·at or pro·fes·so·ri·ate \-ət, -ˌāt\
Origin of PROFESSORIAT
modification of French professorat, from professeur professor, from Latin professor, from profitēri
First Known Use: 1858
Rhymes with PROFESSORIAT
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