academic

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: academicianfaculty memberdonnishpedantic

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. an educator who works at a college or universitySynonyms: academicianfaculty member

Adjective (3)

  1. associated with academia or an academy“the academic curriculum”“academic gowns”
  2. hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result“an academic discussion”“an academic question”
  3. marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspectsSynonyms: donnishpedantic
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Academic \Ac`a*dem"ic\, Academical \Ac`a*dem"ic*al\, a. [L. academicus: cf. F. acad['e]migue. See Academy.]

1.Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato; as, the Academic sect or philosophy. [1913 Webster]

2.Belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning; scholarly; literary or classical, in distinction from scientific. "Academic courses." --Warburton. "Academical study." --Berkeley. [1913 Webster]

Academic \Ac`a*dem"ic\, n.

1.One holding the philosophy of Socrates and Plato; a Platonist. --Hume. [1913 Webster]

2.A member of an academy, college, or university; an academician. [1913 Webster]

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