academia
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of academia
First recorded in 1945–50; from New Latin, Latin; academy
Explanation
The world of colleges and universities is academia. Academia is the academic world. If you like school, then you might enjoy academia, which is also known as academe. People in academia include students — college and university students, specifically. Then there are the professors, who teach the students. That's not all professors do; they also research various subjects. Producing research is one of the major goals of academia. If you like thinking and learning and studying, academia could be the place for you.
Vocabulary lists containing academia
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Example Sentences
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“A.I. humanization” is a growing profession, and for industries beyond academia, these words can be said out in the open.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026
Ehrlich’s knack for being not only wrong but 180 degrees in error cost him neither popularity—he appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” more than a dozen times—nor prestige in academia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
"I think his experience at Oxford and in academia influenced the way he chose that nickname," Jones says.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
Not having that visibility can matter when it comes to achievements like being offered a tenured position — the height of stability in academia.
From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026
For the next four years they would continue to defend him from the rivalries and rules of academia.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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