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emeritus

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \i-ˈmer-ə-təs\
    • /ɪˈmer.ɪ.təs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \i-ˈmer-ə-təs\

Definitions of emeritus word

  • noun emeritus (of the former holder of an office, esp. a college professor) Having retired but allowed to retain their title as an honor. 1
  • adjective emeritus retired but still titled 1
  • noun emeritus professional: retired but still titled 1
  • adjective emeritus Emeritus is used with a professional title to indicate that the person bearing it has retired but keeps the title as an honour. 0
  • adjective emeritus retired or honourably discharged from full-time work, but retaining one's title on an honorary basis 0
  • adjective emeritus retired from active service, usually for age, but retaining one's rank or title 0
See all 9 definitions of emeritus

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Parts of speech for Emeritus

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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emeritus popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for emeritus

adjective emeritus

  • elderly — (of a person) old or aging.
  • resigned — submissive or acquiescent.
  • superannuated — retired because of age or infirmity.
  • emerita — (of a woman who is the former holder of an office, especially a female college professor) having retired but allowed to retain her title as an honor.
  • discharged — to relieve of a charge or load; unload: to discharge a ship.
All 15 Synonyms of emeritus

Antonyms for emeritus

adjective emeritus

  • active — Someone who is active moves around a lot or does a lot of things.
  • working — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
  • open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
  • sociable — inclined to associate with or be in the company of others.
All 4 Antonyms of emeritus

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