academia
Translation
academia, the academic world
Examples
She decided to leave academia for a corporate job.
She decided to leave academia for a corporate job.
The debate is well-known within academia.
The debate is well-known within academia.
Grammar Patterns
((academia)) the environment concerned with education and scholarship She decided to leave academia for a corporate job.
Similar Words
Synonyms: academic world, scholarship, ivory tower
Etymology
From Latin 'Academia', the name of the garden near Athens where Plato taught, named after the hero 'Akademos'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'academy' + '-ia'. The '-ia' suffix often denotes a place or a collective concept, so 'academia' is the world of academies.