noun
academia
ak-uh-DEE-mih-uh
noun
1
The world of universities, teaching, and scholarly research, considered as a whole.
"After years in industry, she returned to academia to teach."
"Academia can be a slow and competitive place to build a career."
How to Use Academia
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe whole world of colleges, professors, and scholarly research, as opposed to industry or the general public.
Common pairings
a career in academia
leave academia
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Etymology
From New Latin academia, tracing back to the Academy, the grove near Athens where Plato taught his students.