Academe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæk.ə.diːm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Academe is a noun meaning (poetic) An academy; a place of learning.
Meaning
(poetic) An academy; a place of learning.
More Meanings
- (poetic) The scholarly life, environment, or community.
- A senior member of the staff at an institution of higher learning; pedant.
- (historical) The garden in Athens where the academics met.
Example Sentences
Navarre shall be the wonder of the world; / Our court shall be a little Academe,/ Still and contemplative in living art.
His father expected him to enter the government or a major corporation upon graduation from the university, but Noboru Wataya chose to remain in academe and become a scholar.
If it did nothing else, Homosexuality: Social, Psychological, and Biological Issues shows that the basic tenet of gay liberation—that is, viewing gayness as having an intrinsic validity—has finally entered and taken root in the groves of academe.
Word Forms
- academes
Synonyms for academe
Depending on context, synonyms include academy, academia, pedant.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include academia, academic, academics, university, academy, athenaeum.
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