Doctor of Philosophy
[ dok-teruhv fi-los-uh-fee ]
/ ˈdɒk tər əv fɪˈlɒs ə fi /
noun
the highest degree, a doctorate, awarded for graduate study in an academic field.
a person who has been awarded this degree.
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a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
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a well-intentioned but naive and often ineffectual social or political reformer.
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Origin of Doctor of Philosophy
First recorded in 1800–05
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British Dictionary definitions for Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
noun
a doctorate awarded for original research in any subject except law, medicine, or theologyAbbreviation: PhD, DPhil
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