Academic

Quick meaning: Academic is an adjective meaning Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato.

Meaning

Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato.

More Meanings

1. Belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning, or a scholarly society or organization.
2. Having a love of or aptitude for learning.
3. (art) Conforming to set rules and traditions; conventional; formalistic.
4. So scholarly as to be unaware of the outside world; lacking in worldliness; inexperienced in practical matters.
5. (usually capitalized) A follower of Plato, a Platonist.
6. In particular: relating to literary, classical, or artistic studies like the humanities, rather than to technical or vocational studies like engineering or welding.
7. Having little practical use or value, as by being overly detailed and unengaging, or by being theoretical and speculative with no practical importance.

Example Sentences

an academic question

the distinction is academic

the academic sect or philosophy

I have always had an academic interest in hacking.

Word Forms

• academick
• acad
• academics

Synonyms for academic

Depending on context, synonyms include pedantic, theoretical, scholarly, donnish, academician.

Related Words

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