docent — meaning in English Dutch → English · translate English → Dutch instead English meaning docent adj Instructive; that teaches. teacher noun A person whose job is to help students learn, especially in a school. Senses docent is used for these senses in English: docent A teacher or lecturer at some universities (in central Europe, etc.) teacher A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor. Related Dutch words leraar onderwijzer lerares onderwijzeres docente