academia

American  

[ak-uh-dee-mee-uh, -deem-yuh, -dem-ee-uh, -dem-yuh] / ˌæk əˈdi mi ə, -ˈdim yə, -ˈdɛm i ə, -ˈdɛm yə /

noun

1. the milieu or interests of a university, college, or academy; academe.

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academia British  

/ ˌækəˈdiːmɪə /

noun

1. the academic world

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Etymology

Origin of academia

First recorded in 1945–50; from New Latin, Latin; academy

Example Sentences

Conventional wisdom among Fed watchers in academia and the financial press is that this is nuts—which is strange.

From The Wall Street Journal

Born in Brooklyn to Korean immigrant parents, Silverstein originally anticipated a career in academia or international development.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

In academia, the strategy of trapping customers is sometimes called the “roach motel,” she explained, a reference to a popular television ad from the late 1970s for a cockroach trap.

From Los Angeles Times

The release of the Epstein files has revealed the financier's ties to numerous prominent figures in politics, business and academia, many of whom are facing scrutiny.

From BBC