academe

American  

[ak-uh-deem, ak-uh-deem] / ˈæk əˌdim, ˌæk əˈdim /

noun

1. the campus activity, life, and interests of a college or university; the academic world.

2. Sometimes Academe any place of instruction; a school.

3. a person living in, accustomed to, or preferring the environment of a university.

4. a scholarly or pedantic person, especially a teacher or student.

5. Academe, the public grove in Athens in which Plato taught.

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academe British  

/ ˈækəˌdiːm /

noun

1. any place of learning, such as a college or university

2. the academic world

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Etymology

Origin of academe

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin Acadēmus, Greek Akádēmos; Academus

Example Sentences

Whereas concerns in the past largely centered around postdocs’ difficulty getting faculty positions, “now, academe is really worried about the low applicant pool,” she says.

From Science Magazine

Because “The Laughter” is not just any book from such a perspective — it’s a no-holds-barred comic achievement that lambastes the power structures keeping men like Oliver skulking the halls of academe.

From New York Times

Sinnett’s deeply civilized call to rejoice in life’s rich diversity of perplexities is discordant with the tenor of dogmatism in academe.

From Washington Post

Haustein suggests, though, that scientists consider strategically presenting metrics from Twitter or other social media to highlight papers that mattered to audiences outside of academe.

From Science Magazine

Although academe may dismiss the Galileo Project as nothing more than pandering to a gullible public, such prejudice is unhelpful and myopic.

From Scientific American