Lecturer vs. Docent

Lecturernoun

A person who gives lectures, especially as a profession.

Lecturernoun

A member of a university or college below the rank of assistant professor or reader.

Lecturernoun

(dated) A member of the Church of England clergy whose main task was to deliver sermons (lectures) in the afternoons and evenings.

Lecturernoun

One who lectures; an assistant preacher.

Lecturernoun

a public lecturer at certain universities

Lecturernoun

someone who lectures professionally

Lecturer

Lecturer is an academic rank within many universities, though the meaning of the term varies somewhat from country to country. It generally denotes an academic expert who is hired to teach on a full- or part-time basis.

Docentadjective

Instructive; that teaches.

Docentnoun

A teacher or lecturer at some universities (in central Europe, etc.)

Docentnoun

A tour guide at a museum, art gallery, historical site, etc.

Docentadjective

Serving to instruct; teaching.

Docentnoun

a teacher at some universities

Docent

Docent is a title at some European universities to denote a specific academic appointment within a set structure of academic ranks at or below the full professor rank, similar to a British readership, a French (MCF) and equal or above the title of .