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

Ma spent his early career in academia, rising to vice president at the Harbin Institute of Technology before entering the aerospace industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The bot boom in academia writ large puts on display the insecurity of students just as much as it does their laziness.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 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

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 • Feb. 22, 2026

“The masters of the Temple of Lkossa read and write in the traditional language of academia, Old Zamani,” he explained.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray