Academic synonyms

ăk'ə-dĕm'ĭk

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collegiate
(Obsolete) A fellow-collegian; a colleague.
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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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erudite
Learned, scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books.
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booky
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institution (related)
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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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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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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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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)
The definition of plain is clearly understood, obvious, simple or not complicated.
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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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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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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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