Academic synonyms

collegiate

(Obsolete) A fellow-collegian; a colleague.

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erudite

Learned, scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books.

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booky

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formalistic

Formalist

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academia

Academia continues to provide scientific education, despite attempts to turn it into a system of professional schooling.

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ordinary (antonym)

Commonly encountered; usual:

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schoolmasterish

Resembling or characteristic of a schoolmaster.

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schoolmistressy

Resembling or characteristic of a schoolmistress.

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schoolteacherish

Resembling a stereotypical schoolteacher in some way; pedantic, patronising, etc.

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teacherish

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teacherlike

Resembling a teacher or some aspect of one, such as didactic behaviour.

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teachy

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classroom

A room, often in a school, where classes take place

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teachery

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pedantic

Being finicky or fastidious, especially with language.

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suppositional

Resting on supposition; hypothetical; conjectural.

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quodlibetic

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thoughts (related)

Concerned primarily with theories rather than practical matters

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schoolmasterly

Befitting a schoolmaster.

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schoolmastering

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hypothetical

Of, relating to, or based on a hypothesis:

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scholarly

The definition of scholarly is something known to have a lot of knowledge or to be accurate, or someone that learns all the time.

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scholastic

Of or relating to schools; academic:

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theoretical

The definition of theoretical is something that is based on an assumption or opinion.

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learned

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bookish

Inclined to read and study; literary; scholarly

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literary

Appropriate to literature rather than everyday writing.

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speculative

Expressing inquisitive interest:

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academician

(Now chiefly US) A member (especially a senior one) of the faculty at a college or university; an academic. [from 17th c.]

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postgraduate (related)

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undergraduate (related)

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teaching (related)

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higher-education (related)

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educational (related)

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non-academic (related)

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social-science (related)

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interdisciplinary (related)

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faculty (related)

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student (related)

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discipline (related)

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practitioner (related)

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institution (related)

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professional (related)

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post-graduate (related)

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conjectural

Inclined to make conjectures

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didactic

Used or intended for teaching or instruction

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doctrinaire

Stubbornly holding on to an idea without concern for practicalities or reality.

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lettered

Literate (able to read writing in letters).

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platonic

Alternative capitalization of platonic (of or relating to the philosophical views of Plato and his successors).

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postulatory

Of the nature of a postulate.

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professorial

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academe

(Proper, place, geo) the Academy (see phrase under academy)

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academy

A private secondary or high school

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classic

A traditional event, especially a major sporting event that is held annually:

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colloquium

An address to an academic meeting or seminar.

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educated

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formal

An event with a formal dress code.

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ivory-tower

A condition or place, as academia, regarded as isolated or withdrawn from the practical affairs of society

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school

The process of formal training and instruction at a school; formal education; schooling

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seminar

A class held for advanced studies in which students meet regularly to discuss original research, under the guidance of a professor.

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teacher

(Mormonism) The second highest office in the Aaronic priesthood, held by priesthood holders of at least the age of 14.

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unreal

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ignorant (antonym)

Resulting from ignorance; foolish; silly.

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untaught (antonym)

Acquired without being taught; natural

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practical (antonym)

Manifested in or involving practice:

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simple (antonym)

(--- Biology) Having no divisions or branches; not compound:

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plain (antonym)

Straightforward; frank or candid:

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ignoramus (antonym)

An ignorant and stupid person

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donnish

Of or like a university don; specif., intellectual, bookish, pedantic, etc.

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inkhorn

Pedantic; bookish

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pedantical

Pedantic.

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abstract

Designating or of art abstracted from reality, in which designs or forms may be definite and geometric or fluid and amorphous

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theoretic

Concerned with theories or hypotheses rather than with practical matters.

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attitude (related)

Characterized by a narrow concern for book learning and formal rules, without knowledge or experience of practical matters

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flexible (related)

Capable of being changed or adjusted to meet particular or varied needs:

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teach (related)

Characterized by a narrow concern for book learning and formal rules, without knowledge or experience of practical matters

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faculty member

an educator who works at a college or university

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cross-disciplinary

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dryasdust

Dull and boring

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graduate-professional

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interscholastic

Involving two or more schools.

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owlish

Wise and solemn

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professorlike

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