privatdozent

noun

pri·​vat·​do·​zent pri-ˈvät-(ˌ)dō(t)-ˌsent 

variants or less commonly privatdocent

often capitalized

: an unsalaried university lecturer or teacher in a German-speaking country remunerated directly by students' fees

Word History

Etymology

German Privatdozent, from privat private + Dozent teacher, from Latin docent-, docens, present participle of docēre to teach — more at docile

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above