1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a doctor or the degree of doctor
Usage: formal; academic
2. befitting or characteristic of a doctor in manner or bearing; dignified and authoritative
Usage: formal; rare

Examples

• She earned her doctorial degree in molecular biology.
• The professor maintained a doctorial demeanor in the lecture hall.
• His doctorial robes were displayed at the university ceremony.
• The committee reviewed the doctorial candidates' dissertations.
• A doctorial tone of authority filled the medical conference.