student

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

Adjective

  1. In training, learning a particular skill.
    • student teacher.
    • student driver.

Origin

From Middle English student, studient, from Old French estudiant, estudiente, from Latin studēns, present participle of studeō (“dedicate oneself to, study”). Equivalent to study + -ent.

Related

learner

Noun

  1. A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.
    • She is a student of human interactions.
    • He is a student of life.
    • I am not tall enough to become the function well, nor leane enough to bee thought a good Studient : but to be ſaid an honeſt man and a good houſkeeper goes as fairely, as to ſay, a carefull man, & a great ſcholler. The...

    Synonyms: candlewaster scholar devotee disciple

  2. A person who is formally enrolled at a school, a college or university, or another educational institution.
    • The students were out raising funds for rag week.
    • In general, alſo, it may be obſerved, that a greater degree of gentility is affixed to the character of a ſtudent in England than elſewhere ; by which means our clergy have an opportunity of ſeeing better company while...
    • In behalf of manhood and common sense, he would protest against such a conclusion ; and if any pale student, glued to his desk here, seek an apology for a way of life whose natural fruit is that pallid and emasculate...
    1. (in particular) A person who is enrolled at a college or university (as contrasted with a pupil or schoolchild attending a primary or secondary school).

Forms

students

Antonyms

teacher

Derived

antistudent art student A student cyberstudent exchange student grad student graduate student graduate student descent honor student international student legacy student mature-age student mature student medical student mud student multistudent nonstudent nontraditional student non-traditional student parent-teacher-student association primary school student professional student studency student affairs