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Another word for academic

academic Synonyms

academic

modif.

Referring to learned matters
scholastic, erudite, scholarly; see educational 1, learned 1, 2.
Of philosophic interest, but having little practical importance
formalistic, hypothetical, speculative; see theoretical.

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Another word for academic

adjective

Characterized by a narrow concern for book learning and formal rules, without knowledge or experience of practical matters:
bookish, donnish, formalistic, inkhorn, literary, pedantic, pedantical, scholastic. See attitude, flexible, teach
Concerned primarily with theories rather than practical matters:
abstract, speculative, theoretic, theoretical. See thoughts

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Quinn is our age but he jumped two school grades on academic excellence.
There are large numbers of private schools, in art, music and academic studies.
After a year of academic life he tried business again, but in 1840 he gave it up finally and returned to college.
In 1897, received the Order of Merit in 1902, and was awarded many honours, academic and other.
Academic studies were, however, not suited to his active and adventurous character.

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