See Also: post doctoral(dictionary)
post-doctoral(dictionary)
doctoral(dictionary)
doctoral(dictionary)
Post-it(dictionary)
POST(finance)
post-dam(dictionary)
POST(medicine)
Post(money)
post-op(dictionary)

alienate (oh) and post-doctoral (iou)


alienate (oh)



to do something that makes someone unfriendly or unwilling to support you
::The latest tax proposals will alienate many voters.
to make it difficult for someone to belong to a particular group or to feel comfortable with a particular person
alienate sb from sth
::He felt that his experiences had alienated him from society.
-- alienated adj
::Gina had become increasingly alienated from her family.

post-doctoral (iou)



post-doctoral adjective & noun. M20.
[from POST- 2 + DOCTORAL.]
A. adjective. Designating advanced research work carried out by a person already holding a doctor's degree; of, relating to, or engaged in work of this kind. M20.
b. noun. A post-doctoral fellow or appointment. rare. L20.