emeritus vs retiree
retiree vs emeritusemeritus and retiree both are nouns.
emeritus is an adjective but retiree is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| emeritus | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| retiree | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
retiree is a hypernym of
emeritus; that is, retiree is a
word with a broader meaning than emeritus:
- emeritus: a professor or minister who is retired from assigned duties
- retiree: someone who has retired from active working
Other hypernyms of emeritus include
retired person.
| emeritus (noun) | retiree (noun) |
|---|---|
| a professor or minister who is retired from assigned duties | someone who has retired from active working |
| emeritus (adjective) | retiree (adjective) |
|---|---|
| honorably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along with the additional title `emeritus' as in `professor emeritus' |
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