Synonyms of preceptor

preceptor

noun

pri-ˈsep-tər 

as in teacher

a person whose occupation is to give formal instruction in a school

a preceptor at a small English boarding school

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teacher
• instructor
• educator
• professor
• pedagogue
• schoolteacher
• tutor
• doctor
• educationist
• intern
• coach
• mentor
• headmaster
• rector
• schoolmaster
• trainer
• guide
• lecturer
• mistress
• master
• dean
• preparer
• schoolmistress
• preacher
• prof
• instructress
• headmistress
• schoolmarm
• guru
• academe
• academic
• academician
• docent
• reader
• catechist
• drillmaster
• governess
• pedant
• student teacher
• don
• inculcator
• regius professor
• tutoress
• didact
• practice teacher
• homeschooler
• moralizer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of preceptor

Yet finding qualified preceptors to supervise clinical hours is a giant obstacle, as Raithel Vargas learned. — Colleen Connolly, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026

But outside of academic medical centers – in outpatient settings – preceptors must be recruited. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026

Maryland has too few nursing school educators, insufficient clinical placement sites, inadequate preceptor compensation, and no coherent statewide strategy to retain nurses in the public sector and underserved communities. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026

Nataly Degante and Mayra Vargas, who graduated in 2023, have begun working as preceptors — practitioners who supervise interns or students during clinical trainings — at organizations in Los Angeles. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026