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academia

/ˌæk.əˈdiː.mi.ə/
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Adverb:academically
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Adjective:academic
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• noun

1

The environment, community, or world of universities, colleges, professors, and scholarly research taken collectively.

Example

"After completing her doctorate, she decided to leave academia and pursue a career in the biotechnology industry."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-20th century from Latin Academia, from Ancient Greek Akadēmeia, the sacred olive grove near Athens (named after the legendary hero Akademos) where Plato founded his philosophical school in the 4th century BCE.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Academia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/academia
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