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emeritus
[ ih-mer-i-tuhs ]
adjective
- retired or honorably discharged from active professional duty, but retaining the title of one's office or position:
dean emeritus of the graduate school;
editor in chief emeritus.
noun
- an emeritus professor, minister, etc.
emeritus
/ ɪˈmɛrɪtəs /
adjective
- usually postpositive retired or honourably discharged from full-time work, but retaining one's title on an honorary basis
a professor emeritus
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of emeritus1
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Example Sentences
Wheeler doesn’t need definitive proof, said Bernard Goldstein, a professor emeritus of environmental and occupational health at the University of Pittsburgh.
There are good reasons for this, according to Per Pinstrup-Andersen, a Danish economist and professor emeritus at Cornell University.
Weber, a professor emeritus at San Diego State University who chaired the school’s Africana studies department, flatly dismissed that argument.
Jones, the lawyer in the lawsuit, and Earl Richardson, president emeritus of Morgan State, co-authored the article.
That is Jerome Kagan, emeritus professor of psychology at Harvard and a pioneer of developmental and personality psychology.
He also noted that “Pope Emeritus is notably not a big sports fan.”
We need to look at Benedict XVI as an institution, he opened a door, that of the popes emeritus.
He is professor emeritus at Chicago, and there is a scholarship in his name, set up by some of his former students.
He served for several years as chairman of DLA Piper, now chairman emeritus.
SENATOR GEORGE J. MITCHELLCHAIRMAN EMERITUS, DLA PIPER Senator George Mitchell has had a long and distinguished career.
Of this Faculty he became Dean, and held office until close upon the time when he became Emeritus.
Upon retiring from the board of regents, he was made professor emeritus of medicine.
If it will comfort you in the least, make me your Pastor Emeritus, nominally.
He became professor emeritus in 1887, and established a private laboratory at Newport, where he has continued his researches.
From 1869 until 1894, when he resigned and became professor emeritus, he was Pope Professor of Latin in the same institution.
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What does emeritus mean?
Emeritus describes someone who has retired or been honorably discharged from a specific position but allowed to retain their title because of their high achievements. For example, a distinguished professor at a university may be awarded with the title professor emeritus upon their retirement.
An emeritus is a person who has retired and has been awarded the title, as Today’s guest speaker is an emeritus from Harvard.
Emeritus comes from Latin, so the word has a feminine form—emerita. However, the feminine form is rarely used. Emeritus is commonly considered gender neutral.
The plural form of emeritus is emeriti, so a group of retired professors may be referred to as professors emeriti. You may also notice that when used as an adjective, the word is placed after the noun.
The title emeritus was first used in academia to describe professors who were retired from their position (professor emeritus). The word is now used for other positions, such as dean emeritus or president emeritus.
Emeritus is also used in other professions. For example, it can be used to describe retired religious leaders like rabbis (rabbi emeritus) or bishops (bishop emeritus), as well as certain government positions.
Example: Upon her retirement, Lucinda was awarded the title of professor emeritus for her outstanding work in the field.
Where does emeritus come from?
The first records of the term emeritus come from around the 1780s. It comes from the Latin ēmeritus, meaning “having fully earned.”
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What are some other forms of emeritus?
- emeriti (plural noun)
- emerita (adjective)
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How is emeritus used in real life?
The word emeritus is most often used to describe retired professors, deans, or presidents of colleges and universities who have been honored for their work.
As of today I am Professor Emeritus of Democracy & Justice Studies @UWGB = I may be getting old, but I remain cool ;)
— Harvey J Kaye (@harveyjkaye) December 21, 2020
Geog 248: Location and Spatial Economy with Geography Professor Emeritus Allen J. Scott, fall 1993
— Patrick Burns (@patrickeburns) March 9, 2023
I am pleased to announce at its November meeting the University of Canterbury Council awarded me the honorary title “Professor Emeritus". I feel very privileged and honoured to receive this award.
— ray kirk (@ray_c_kirk) December 16, 2020
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True or False?
A person awarded with the title emeritus is active in their professional community.
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