scholar
noun
schol·ar ˈskä-lər 
1
: a person who attends a school or studies under a teacher : pupil
2
a
: a person who has done advanced study in a special field
b
: a learned person
3
: a holder of a scholarship
Synonyms
- pundit
- sage
- savant
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Example Sentences
She's a renowned scholar of African-American history. scholars have long debated whether there is ever such a thing as a truly selfless act
Recent Examples on the Web Though pigs are routinely slaughtered for food, different ethical questions arise when animals are genetically modified, says Nita Farahany, a professor of law and philosophy at Duke Law School and a scholar on the ethics of emerging technologies. 
Amy Dockser Marcus, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 Per usual, Bryant is eloquent throughout, a true scholar of the game. Mark Stock, Men's Health, 26 Aug. 2022 That will likely increase urban unemployment, strain social services and could raise social tensions and affect security, said Mr. Elgendy, who is also a non-resident scholar with the Middle East Institute. Lee Keath, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 July 2022 Cole, a MiraCosta physics instructor since 1984, was a visiting scholar in climate science at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in 1996 and 1997 and at Scripps’ Center for Atmospheric Science in 1995. Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2022 Bernadette Atuahene is a property law scholar who works with the Coalition for Property Tax Justice and is fighting to end over-assessments in Detroit and to get compensation for affected residents. Haley Yamada, ABC News, 7 July 2022 Marshall is a political scholar who has spent decades studying democracies and their downfalls. Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2022 Thadious Davis, a professor the University of Pennsylvania and a scholar of Walker’s work, said that the public criticism has not left Walker unscathed. New York Times, 23 Apr. 2022 Robb began his career as a scholar of 19th-century French literature in the 1990s with lively biographies of Balzac, Hugo and Rimbaud. Elaine Sciolino, Washington Post, 29 July 2022 See More
Amy Dockser Marcus, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 Per usual, Bryant is eloquent throughout, a true scholar of the game. Mark Stock, Men's Health, 26 Aug. 2022 That will likely increase urban unemployment, strain social services and could raise social tensions and affect security, said Mr. Elgendy, who is also a non-resident scholar with the Middle East Institute. Lee Keath, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 July 2022 Cole, a MiraCosta physics instructor since 1984, was a visiting scholar in climate science at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in 1996 and 1997 and at Scripps’ Center for Atmospheric Science in 1995. Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2022 Bernadette Atuahene is a property law scholar who works with the Coalition for Property Tax Justice and is fighting to end over-assessments in Detroit and to get compensation for affected residents. Haley Yamada, ABC News, 7 July 2022 Marshall is a political scholar who has spent decades studying democracies and their downfalls. Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2022 Thadious Davis, a professor the University of Pennsylvania and a scholar of Walker’s work, said that the public criticism has not left Walker unscathed. New York Times, 23 Apr. 2022 Robb began his career as a scholar of 19th-century French literature in the 1990s with lively biographies of Balzac, Hugo and Rimbaud. Elaine Sciolino, Washington Post, 29 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English scoler, from Old English scolere & Anglo-French escoler, from Medieval Latin scholaris, from Late Latin, of a school, from Latin schola school
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing scholar
Kids Definition
scholar
noun
schol·ar ˈskä-lər
1
: a student in a school : pupil
2
: a person who knows a great deal about one or more subjects : a learned person
scholar
noun
1
as in teacher
a person of deep wisdom or learning scholars have long debated whether there is ever such a thing as a truly selfless act Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- teacher
- pundit
- sage
- savant
- wizard
- master
- polymath
- mahatma
- rabbi
- mentor
- intellectual
- thinker
- seer
- guru
- yogi
- swami
- wise man
- intellect
- genius
- highbrow
- pandit
- yogin
- brain
- whiz
- polyhistor
- Renaissance man
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ignoramus
- idiot
- moron
- imbecile
- dolt
- nincompoop
- numbskull
- jackass
- dunce
- donkey
- blockhead
- pinhead
- fool
- simpleton
- turkey
- ninny
- nitwit
- stock
- numskull
- goon
- dope
- dummy
- dodo
- dumbbell
- know-nothing
- half-wit
- fathead
2
as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field a scholar who is a specialist in the history of ancient Greece Synonyms & Similar Words
- expert
- master
- virtuoso
- adept
- artist
- wizard
- guru
- specialist
- authority
- maestro
- professional
- proficient
- consultant
- connoisseur
- geek
- ace
- hotshot
- enthusiast
- maven
- fiend
- past master
- meister
- sharp
- whiz
- cognoscente
- craftsman
- crackerjack
- shark
- mavin
- dab hand
- pro
- hand
- fan
- crackajack
- devotee
- aficionado
- addict
- dab
- journeyman
- buff
- hired gun
- afficionado
- mistress
- all-rounder
- jack-of-all-trades
- Renaissance man
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- amateur
- novice
- apprentice
- neophyte
- layman
- beginner
- nonexpert
- dilettante
- inexpert
- dabbler
- nonprofessional
3
as in student
one who attends a school a competition for promising young scholars from across the country Synonyms & Similar Words
- student
- pupil
- freshman
- reader
- undergraduate
- kindergartener
- junior
- sophomore
- postgraduate
- schoolchild
- collegian
- studier
- schoolboy
- schoolmate
- schoolfellow
- coed
- undergrad
- preppy
- senior
- kindergartner
- schoolgirl
- day student
- middler
- preppie
- upperclassman
- high schooler
- underclassman
- exchange student
- middle schooler
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- nonstudent