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Akademismus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • academicism noun 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.

Senses

Akademismus is used for these senses in English:

  • academicism (art, literature) Traditional or orthodox formalism; conventionalism.

academicism — full definition

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun Traditional or orthodox formalism; conventionalism.
  3. noun Speculative thoughts and attitudes.
  4. noun A mannerism or mode peculiar to an academy.