emeritus
Retired with honors
Emeritus is an honorary title given to someone who has retired from a position but retains their rank or title: professor emeritus, editor emeritus.
The designation honors distinguished service and often comes with continued privileges or a ceremonial role.
The feminine form emerita exists but emeritus now serves for all genders.
Plural: emeriti.
Senior academic post
- deanSenior academic administrator
- provostSenior academic administrator
- chancellorSenior administrative official
- rectorParish clergy chief
fellow · distinguished · chair · laureate · senior · endowed · honorary · affiliate
No longer in workforce
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
- superannuatedMade obsolete by age
- inactiveNot currently functioning
- formerPreviously holding a position
past · ex- · lifetime · service · career · legacy · contribution · years
Senior university teacher
- tenureProtected employment status
- scholarLearned, studious person
- researcherOne who studies systematically
- lecturerOne who teaches formally
faculty · educator · chair · department · university · college · institution · sabbatical
Greatly respected, admired
- renownedWidely known and esteemed
- respectedHeld in high regard
- veneratedRegarded with profound respect
- illustriousWidely admired for achievements
eminent · celebrated · acclaimed · revered · honored · prestigious · notable · prominent
High regard, moral dignity
- tributeOffering of respect
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- commendationFormal expression of approval
accolade · ceremony · dedication · named · endowment · portrait · festschrift · memorial
professorship
Senior academic post
- deanSenior academic administrator
- provostSenior academic administrator
- chancellorSenior administrative official
rector · fellow · distinguished · chair · laureate · senior · endowed · honorary · affiliate · adjunct
retired
No longer in workforce
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
- superannuatedMade obsolete by age
- inactiveNot currently functioning
former · past · ex- · lifetime · service · career · legacy · contribution · years · dedication
professor
Senior university teacher
- tenureProtected employment status
- scholarLearned, studious person
- researcherOne who studies systematically
lecturer · faculty · educator · chair · department · university · college · institution · sabbatical · teaching
esteemed
Greatly respected, admired
- renownedWidely known and esteemed
- respectedHeld in high regard
- veneratedRegarded with profound respect
illustrious · eminent · celebrated · acclaimed · revered · honored · prestigious · notable · prominent · distinguished
honor
High regard, moral dignity
- tributeOffering of respect
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- appreciationRecognition of worth
commendation · accolade · ceremony · dedication · named · endowment · portrait · festschrift · memorial · lifetime achievement
- careersdoctor, lawyer, teacher, engineer, nurse
- academiaprofessors, universities, graduation cap, biology department, professor
- academicsprofessor, course, university professors, math, professors
- universitycampus, faculty, college, professors, degrees
- academicscholarly, academic, intellectual, erudite, learned
- educatorseducator, teacher, teachers, professor, instructor
emeritusactive
In operation now
serving · incumbent · in-service · practicing · current
emeritusjunior
Lower in standing
entry-level · probationary · assistant · novice · apprentice
- professor emeritusRetired faculty with honor
- president emeritusRetired leader with honorary title
- emeritus professorFaculty member with honorary post-retirement title