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doctor

doctor

190 3.7
A person who has a PhD or similar university degree
  • noun
  • /ˈdɑːktər/
translation icon : doctor
  • I am joined in the bunker today by my friend Doctor John Schneider, PhD.
  • become a doctor
  • doctor's degree
  • doctor of philosophy

Also, what are you a doctor of Doctor Seuss?

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Examples

  • After years of hard work, he was proud to finally hold a doctorate as a doctor in biology.

  • She completed her studies and became a doctor, dedicated to research and education.

  • Candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

  • "If I grow up and become a doctor... if I become a psychiatrist?"

    Fiction book (1990)
  • - I have been a doctor of psychology for 38 years.

  • I'm a doctor of cryptozoology.

  • As a respected doctor, she often shares her knowledge at conferences around the world.

Idioms

Exactly what you need or want in a situation

Compounds

18 8.2

A person in some cultures who uses rituals and plant medicines to heal people

17 2.0

A doctor who gives regular health care to all family members over many years

16 2.8

A doctor who checks and treats problems with the eyes

A doctor who people respect and trust

spin doctor
  • Literature
7 7.1

A person who makes news or events look better to influence people's opinions

A doctor who performs abortions

A doctor who works in the countryside and cares for people far from hospitals

foot doctor
  • Informal
2 2.7

A doctor who treats problems with the feet

baby doctor
  • Informal
2 3.4

A doctor who cares for babies and young children

quack doctor
  • Offensive
1 7.5

A person who pretends to be a doctor and gives fake medical treatments

1 3.3

A person who treats and cares for horses

Doctor of Philosophy
  • Specialized
1 5.4

A university degree that shows you did new research after several years of study

1 9.6

A saint in the Roman Catholic Church honored for important religious teaching and writing

Doctor of Divinity
  • Specialized
1 8.6

A high university degree in religious study given to senior scholars

Doctor of Medicine
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A university degree that lets a person treat sick people

A university degree for people who lead public health programs and make health policy

A university degree in science that universities give for important research or as an honor

1 2.3

A doctor who treats ear problems and helps with hearing

A doctor who treats problems of the ear, nose, and throat

skin doctor
  • Informal
1 3.4

A doctor who treats skin problems like rashes and eczema

3.5

A university degree that lets someone work as a dentist

4.4

A degree dentists receive after dental school that lets them operate on teeth

Doctor of Education
  • Specialized
4.5

A university degree for advanced study and research about teaching and schools

Doctor of Fine Arts
  • Specialized
6.3

A special degree that a university gives to people for work in the fine arts

8.9

An honorary university degree given for important work in literature or the humanities

Doctor of Humanities
  • Specialized
5.7

An honorary university degree given for important work in subjects like history or literature

Doctor of Laws
  • Specialized
7.0

A university degree given after study or to honour someone for important work in law

Doctor of Music
  • Specialized
6.7

A university degree that shows advanced study or performance in music

6.4

An advanced university degree for people who perform, write, or conduct music

Doctor of Optometry
  • Specialized
4.8

A high-level degree for people who test and treat problems with sight

Doctor of Osteopathy
  • Specialized
5.1

A doctor qualified in osteopathic medicine who can treat patients, prescribe medicine, and perform surgery

The highest university degree in theology given by the Catholic Church

A university degree for advanced study and research about religion

Doctor of Arts
  • Specialized
7.1

A high-level degree for study or achievement in arts and humanities

doctor-fish
  • Specialized
9.4

A brightly colored tropical fish with sharp spines found in the Caribbean

A small freshwater fish that nibbles dead skin during spa pedicures

fish doctor
  • Specialized
8.9

A brightly colored fish with no scales that lives in cold northern waters

A person who uses plant medicines to treat illnesses

A person who talks with spirits to heal people or tell the future

pox doctor
  • Archaic
9.9

A doctor who treated people with smallpox and other contagious diseases during outbreaks

9.9

A long, thin insect with bright, shiny wings that eats mosquitoes

A doctor who cares for women's health, especially during pregnancy and for the parts used for having babies

How Senior

professor
3.2
doctor
190 3.7
graduate student
  • US
75 2.5

Surface Forms

doctor singular
doctors plural

Etymology

Doctor comes from the Latin word docere, which means 'to teach'. Universities gave the title doctor to people who could teach and make new knowledge, so a university doctor is someone who holds a doctorate degree.