Phrase guide

visiting scholar

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɒlə(ɹ)

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noun

Meaning 1

A scholar from an institution who visits a host university to teach, lecture or perform research on a particular topic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: education

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History

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 訪問學者 /访问学者 (fǎngwèn xuézhě) — scholar from an institution who visits a host university
  • Chinese Mandarin: 交流學者 /交流学者 (jiāoliú xuézhě) — scholar from an institution who visits a host university
  • Finnish: vieraileva tutkija — scholar from an institution who visits a host university
  • Finnish: vieraileva luennoitsija — scholar from an institution who visits a host university
  • French: professeur invité — scholar from an institution who visits a host university
  • German: Gastwissenschaftlerin — scholar from an institution who visits a host university
  • German: Gastwissenschaftler — scholar from an institution who visits a host university
  • Hungarian: vendégkutató — scholar from an institution who visits a host university
  • Hungarian: vendégprofesszor — scholar from an institution who visits a host university
  • Hungarian: vendégelőadó — scholar from an institution who visits a host university
  • Hungarian: vendégoktató — scholar from an institution who visits a host university
  • Hungarian: meghívott/megbízott előadó/oktató — scholar from an institution who visits a host university
  • Korean: 객원연구원 (gaegwonyeon'guwon) — scholar from an institution who visits a host university
  • Russian: приглашённый профе́ссор (priglašónnyj proféssor) — scholar from an institution who visits a host university