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lecturer

lecturer

42 3.1
A person who gives talks to students at a college or university
  • noun
  • /ˈlɛk.tʃər.ɚ/
translation icon : profesor universitario
  • You were a guest lecturer in my film theory class last year.
  • a university lecturer
  • a senior lecturer
  • a guest lecturer

Even their own research shows that a lot of lecturers self censor.

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Examples

  • Mr. McClelland was married and worked as a chemistry lecturer at Edinburgh University.

  • David W. Law is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering at RMIT University.

    Academic text (2017)
  • And so as a lecturer, I was concerned.

  • She is a fantastic lecturer on race and health.

  • In point of fact, Dr. Zemph, I am a lecturer in French literature.

  • While he was in graduate school, he became a frequent lecturer at clubs and churches in the region.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Charles Leonhard has been a distinguished teacher, lecturer, and author in music education for over six decades.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Junior Marshall Gantz is senior lecturer at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard.

  • from Harvard, her name is Aditi Nurakar, and she is a lecturer at Harvard Medical School.

  • Dr. Smith is a well-respected lecturer who teaches courses on modern literature at the university.

Synonyms

professor
vslecturer
3.2

A senior teacher and researcher at a university or college

is similar in teaching role but differs by lower or unspecified rank
teacher
vslecturer
1.0

A person who gives lessons to students in a school or college

is specifically about speaking to higher education audiences rather than general teaching
prof
vslecturer
  • Informal
323 7.9

A college or university teacher who gives lectures and advice to students

is the neutral formal role of speaking to student audiences rather than casual name
instructor
vslecturer
221 2.9

A person who teaches a subject or skill in a class

is more about addressing whole class audiences than practical instruction
educator
vslecturer
164 3.0

A person who teaches or helps others learn, often at school

is narrower, concentrating on delivering talks to college audiences
academic
vslecturer
68 3.9

A person who teaches or does research at a university

focuses more narrowly on delivering talks than on research responsibilities
faculty member
vslecturer
40 3.5

A teacher or researcher who works at a university

emphasizes public speaking to students rather than general staff membership
English professor
vslecturer
10 3.0

A college or university teacher who teaches English language and literature

is generic about addressing student audiences rather than a single subject focus
reader
vslecturer
  • UK
5 7.2

A senior university teacher who ranks below a professor

is mainly about giving talks rather than indicating senior academic status
docent
vslecturer
  • Specialized
2 8.9

A university teacher who ranks below a full professor

centres on speaking to class audiences without stressing academic rank
preceptor
vslecturer
1 8.8

A teacher who guides students at a university or in practical work

focuses on public addressing of class groups rather than close supervision
lector
vslecturer
9.3

A person who gives public lectures at a university

focuses on speaking to whole classes rather than national lecture roles
section instructor
vslecturer
  • US
4.0

A teacher who leads a part of a college course, like a lab or discussion group

is about addressing larger groups rather than small course subsections
section teacher
vslecturer
  • US
4.4

A person who leads a small class inside a large college course

focuses on speaking to larger class audiences rather than small groups
sage on the stage
vslecturer
  • Jargon
8.8

A teacher who talks most of the time and does not let students speak

is about giving talks but not necessarily stressing the one-way teaching style

Antonyms

1.0

A person who studies at a school or university

67 1.0

A person who gains knowledge and skills from study, practice or teaching

How Senior

professor
3.2
lecturer
42 3.1
instructor
221 2.9
teacher
1.0

Surface Forms

lecturer singular
lecturers plural

Morphology

lecturer = lecture (transparent) = lecture + er

Standard agentive formation from the verb 'lecture' with the suffix '-er', producing 'one who gives lectures'.

Etymology

Lecturer comes from lecture, which in turn comes from the old Latin root legere meaning 'to read'. Long ago teachers often read aloud from books, so a lecturer is someone who gives a talk or lesson today.