Added 9 October 2026
academic
/ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪk/ adjective
Latin root: acadēmicus Wiktionary
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Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
the academic sect or philosophy
- Belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning, or a scholarly society or organization.
- In particular: relating to literary, classical, or artistic studies like the humanities, rather than to technical or vocational studies like engineering or welding.
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Origin
From both the Medieval Latin acadēmicus and the French académique, from Latin academia, from Ancient Greek ἀκαδημικός (akadēmikós), from Ἀκαδημία (Akadēmía) or Ἀκαδήμεια (Akadḗmeia), the name of the place where Plato taught; compare academy. By surface analysis, academy + -ic.
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