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Emeritus (/ ə ˈ m ɛr ɪ t ə s /; female version: emerita) [Note 1] is an honorary title granted to someone who retires from a position of distinction, most commonly an academic faculty position, but is allowed to continue using the previous title, as in "professor emeritus".
no longer having a position, especially in a college or university, but keeping the title of the position: She became Emeritus Professor of Linguistics when she retired. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Retiring & resigning. abdicate. abdication. attrition. bow outphrasal verb. chuck something inphrasal verb. exit interview.
Definition of 'emeritus' emeritus. (ɪmerɪtəs ) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun, noun ADJECTIVE] Emeritus is used with a professional title to indicate that the person bearing it has retired but keeps the title as an honour. [...] See full entry for 'emeritus' Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
1. : holding after retirement an honorary title corresponding to that held last during active service. 2. : retired from an office or position. professor emeritus. converted to emeriti after a plural. professors emeriti. Did you know? In Latin, emeritus was used to describe soldiers who had completed their duty.
An emeritus is a retired college professor or minister. When a professor stops teaching, she might be given the title of emeritus, which basically means she can still be remembered as a successful professor.
/ɪˈmerɪtəs/ (often Emeritus) used before or after a title to show that a person, usually a university teacher, keeps the title as an honour, although he or she has stopped working. the Emeritus Professor of Biology. the National Gallery's director emeritus.
Emeritus is the title given to a professor who is retired. The term is also used for other occupations, most notably clergy, and presidents. Professors who are emeriti no longer need to fulfill all of their functions (such as teaching at a university), but they may still do so.
