noun

academia

academia, the academic world

She decided to pursue a career in academia.

She decided to pursue a career in academia.

The debate is well-known within academia.

The debate is well-known within academia.

((academia)) the part of society concerned with studying and teaching She decided to pursue a career in academia.

Synonyms: the academic world, university life, scholarship

From 'academy', which comes from Greek 'Akadēmeia', the name of the garden where Plato taught.

Think of 'academy' plus the suffix '-ia', which often denotes a place or field. It's the realm of the academy.

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