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academism

a·cad·e·mism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-kad-uh-miz-uh m]
    • /əˈkæd əˌmɪz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-kad-uh-miz-uh m]
    • /əˈkæd əˌmɪz əm/

Definitions of academism word

  • abbreviation ACADEMISM academicism. 1
  • noun academism Philosophy. the philosophy of the school founded by Plato. 1
  • noun academism Alternative form of academicism. (First attested in the mid 18th century.)Brown, Lesley, ed. The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary. 5th. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003. 1

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Origin of academism

First appearance:

before 1720
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30; academe + -ism

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Parts of speech for Academism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

academism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for academism

noun academism

  • rite — a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use: rites of baptism; sacrificial rites.
  • ritual — an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
  • procedure — subroutine
  • red tape — excessive formality and routine required before official action can be taken.
  • ceremony — A ceremony is a formal event such as a wedding.

Antonyms for academism

noun academism

  • informality — the state of being informal; absence of formality.

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