English Explanatory Dictionary

absent-minded professor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A stereotypical fictional character whose focus on academic matters leads them to ignore or forget their surroundings.
  2. A person who tends to be oblivious to reality.

Word forms

absent-minded professor absent-minded professors
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