noun
also pri·vat·do·zent prē|vätdōt|sent
( plural privatdocents -nts ; or privatdocen·ten -nt ə n)
Etymology: German privatdozent (formerly spelled privatdocent ), from privat private (from Latin privatus ) + dozent (formerly spelled docent ) teacher, lecturer — more at docent
: an unsalaried university lecturer or teacher in German-speaking countries remunerated directly by students' fees