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/ˌæk.əˈdɛm.əˌsɪz.m̩/ · noun
(classical studies, sometimes capitalized) The doctrines of Plato's academy; specifically the skeptical doctrines of the later academy stating that nothing can be known; a tenet of the Academic philosophy; state of being Academic..
Use academicism when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Academicism means (classical studies, sometimes capitalized) The doctrines of Plato's academy; specifically the skeptical doctrines of the later academy stating that nothing can be known; a tenet of the Academic philosophy; state of being Academic..
Common synonyms include academism, scholasticism.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use academicism where its definition matches the intended context.
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