Synonyms for preceptor
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A doctor who gives practical training to medical students, nurses etc.
Near-synonyms: mentor, professor
Forms
- Plural
- preceptors → teachers, mentors, instructors, masters…
Example sentences
- master It is difficult for foreigners to master Japanese.
- teacher My physics teacher doesn't care if I skip classes.
- instructor You may as well know that I am a strict instructor.
- mentor Antonio is not going to be Rima’s mentor anymore.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| preceptor | steady | |
| master | steady | |
| teacher | steady | |
| instructor | steady | |
| mentor | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- tutor2
- 6 letters
- master2, mentor2, docent2, didact
- 7 letters
- teacher2, pedagog
- 9 letters
- professor3, pedagogue
- 10 letters
- instructor3
- 12 letters
- schoolmaster3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tutor2 = 2 syllables).