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(usually capitalized) A follower of Plato, a Platonist.
A senior member of an academy, college, or university; a person who attends an academy; a person engaged in scholarly pursuits; one who is academic in practice.
A member of the Academy; an academician.
A student in a college.
Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato
"the academic sect or philosophy"
Belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning; also a scholarly society or organization.
Theoretical or speculative; abstract; scholarly, literary or classical, in distinction to practical or vocational
"I have always had an academic interest in hacking."
Having little practical use or value, as by being overly detailed, unengaging, or theoretical: having no practical importance.
How to use "ACADEMIC" in a sentence
"the academic sect or philosophy"
Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato…
"I have always had an academic interest in hacking."
Theoretical or speculative; abstract; scholarly, literary or classical, in disti…
"I'm more academic than athletic — I get lower marks in phys. ed. than in anything else."
Having a love of or aptitude for learning.…
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