academia

CEFRC1

/ˌæk.əˈdiː.mɪ.ə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The world of universities, research, and higher education.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Continuous study at higher education institutions; scholarship.

Examples

  • Latin was the language of European academia.

  • The invention of the Internet has revolutionized the world of academia for the better.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /-ˈdɛm.jə/
  • /ˌæk.əˈdeɪ.mi.ə/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The scientific and cultural community engaged in higher education and research, taken as a whole.

More examples

In context

  • Academia continues to provide scientific education, despite attempts to turn it into a system of professional schooling.

  • Not every university graduate wishes to pursue academia.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from New Latin acadēmīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀκαδημία (Akadēmía), a grove of trees and gymnasium outside of Athens where Plato taught; from the name of the supposed former owner of that estate, the Attica hero Akademos. Doublet of academe, academy, and Akademeia. Modern sense of “the world of universities and scholarship” recorded from 1956.