professoriate

or pro·fes·so·ri·at

[ proh-fuh-sawr-ee-it, -sohr-, prof-uh- ]

noun

1. a group of professors.
2. the office or post of professor.
3. all of the academicians in a given place, as at an educational institution or in a country.

professoriate

/ ˌprɒfɪˈsɔːrɪɪt; prəˈfɛsərɪt /

noun

1. a group of professors
2. Also called (esp Brit)professorshipprəˈfɛsəʃɪp the rank or position of university professor

Other Words From

• subpro·fes·sori·ate noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of professoriate¹

1855–60; professori(al) ( def ) + -ate ³

Example Sentences

It consisted in restricting the Regents each to a special group of subjects; in fact, anticipating our modern professoriate.

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He was appointed to the professoriate the same year that I obtained my licence.

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The professoriate was grossly ignorant and conceited, and nepotism was rampant.

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