academe
Americannoun
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the campus activity, life, and interests of a college or university; the academic world.
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Sometimes Academe any place of instruction; a school.
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a person living in, accustomed to, or preferring the environment of a university.
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a scholarly or pedantic person, especially a teacher or student.
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Academe, the public grove in Athens in which Plato taught.
noun
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any place of learning, such as a college or university
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the academic world
Etymology
Origin of academe
First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin Acadēmus, Greek Akádēmos; see Academus
Explanation
Use the noun academe when you're talking about a college or university community. The world of academe can be a little intimidating when you're a freshman. Academe is the community and scholarly environment within an institution of higher education, and it's more often called "academia." Professors, graduate students, researchers, and undergraduates all contribute to the environment of academe, and if you plan on teaching at a university some day, you hope to enter academe. The earliest meaning, from the Greek word Akademeia, was simply "The Academy."
Vocabulary lists containing academe
Example Sentences
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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 ● Feb. 14, 2023
Across academe, government, and industry, between 89% and 95% of respondents said they were very or somewhat satisfied with their principal job, about the same levels as in 2019.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 1, 2023
Q. Re: Exiting academe with grace: I hope this doesn’t sound overly dramatic but I’d also advise you to keep quiet about your plans until after you’ve defended your dissertation.
From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2020
“We were going to hire journalists to cover academe the way the Wall Street Journal covers business.”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 31, 2019
“Neither one of you appears to be having much fun on your holiday. You could have stayed in the halls of academe and looked evil.”
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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