doctorial

American  

[dahk-tawr-ee-uhl] / dɑkˈtɔr i əl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the pursuit of a doctorate; doctoral.

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Other Word Forms

• post-doctorial
  adjective

Example Sentences

He bethought him of replying in his doctorial tongue.

From The Egoist by Meredith, George

And now that you know how happily circumstanced I am as to environment your doctorial demand is for something as to the behavior of the organs and nerves which we call the physical man.

From Letters of Franklin K. Lane by Wall, Louise Herrick

A huge doctorial hat covered its bald head, which was marked with the scratches worn by its long nails in provoking deep reflection. 

From Faustus his Life, Death, and Doom by Borrow, George Henry

His good faith is not to be doubted, for I know him to be a man who means what he says, though he is vain and doctorial.

From Là-bas by Wallace, Keene

Let them give up their unspeakably silly ambition to bespangle their lists of officers with these doctorial titles.

From Memories and Studies by James, Henry