Doctor (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution; "she is a doctor of philosophy in physics".

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

• Dr.

Hypernyms

• Scholarly Person
• Bookman
• Student

Related Words

• Doctoral (adjective)
• Doctorial (adjective)

Meaning ²

(Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching; "the Doctors of the Church greatly influenced Christian thought down to the late Middle Ages".

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

• Doctor Of The Church

Hypernyms

• Theologian
• Theologizer
• Theologiser

Meaning ³

A licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor".

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

• Medico
• MD
• Doc
• Physician
• Dr.

Hypernyms

• Medical Man

Hyponyms

• Medical Specialist
• Sawbones
• Vet
• GP
• Medical Extern
• Resident
• Hakeem
• Medical Intern
• Operating Surgeon
• Veterinary Surgeon
• Houseman
• Resident Physician
• Veterinary
• Interne

Related Words

• Doctor (verb)
• Doctorial (adjective)

Meaning ⁴

Children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office; "the children explored each other's bodies by playing the game of doctor".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Hypernyms

• Child's Play