Definition of "professorial" [pro•fes•so•ri•al]

• Of, relating to, or characteristic of a professor or professors, or a professorship or professorships. (adjective)

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• "It is clearly time to eschew uses of the term professorial that imply a cold, condescending person who is unable to think or speak clearly."
• "Obama was in professorial mode, so it wasn't exactly riveting, but he made a couple of interesting points."
• "He is often described as professorial and has written a number of academic papers on monetary policy."