academia

[ak-uh-dee-mee-uh, -deem-yuh, -dem-ee-uh, -dem-yuh] / ˌæk əˈdi mi ə, -ˈdim yə, -ˈdɛm i ə, -ˈdɛm yə /

NOUN

scholarly world

Synonyms

STRONG

academe academicians college savants school

WEAK

academic community

Example Sentences

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Greg, inspired by author Carl Hiaasen, is an average man navigating new adventures in academia.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The bot boom in academia writ large puts on display the insecurity of students just as much as it does their laziness.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

"I think his experience at Oxford and in academia influenced the way he chose that nickname," Jones says.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Conventional wisdom among Fed watchers in academia and the financial press is that this is nuts—which is strange.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Professional narcissism is by no means confined to academia.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker