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Doctor of Philosophy

[ dok-ter uhv fi-los-uh-fee ]

noun

  1. the highest degree, a doctorate, awarded for graduate study in an academic field.
  2. a person who has been awarded this degree.

Doctor of Philosophy

noun

  1. a doctorate awarded for original research in any subject except law, medicine, or theology AbbreviationPhDDPhil

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Doctor of Philosophy1

First recorded in 1800–05

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