academician

[ ak-uh-duh-mish-uhn, uh-kad-uh- ]

noun

1. a member of an association or institution for the advancement of arts, sciences, or letters.
2. a follower or promoter of the traditional trends in philosophy, art, or literature:

   Reforms were instituted over the protests of the academicians.

academician

/ əˌkædəˈmɪʃən; ˌækədə- /

noun

1. a member of an academy (sense 1)

Other Words From

• nona·cade·mician noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of academician¹

1740–50; < French académicien, equivalent to académic- academic + -ien -ian

Example Sentences

This might not have won the out-loud approval of Ingres, the avid Academician, but I think his eyes would have understood.

From The Daily Beast

He needs to display a level of skill that brings him closer to an American sign-painter than to a French academician.

From The Daily Beast

Here the pantry imitated the parlor, for the academician's mistress was the great lady herself.

From Project Gutenberg

With our illustrious academician's leave, this is by no means the state of the question.

From Project Gutenberg

I very much admire your efforts that way; you are our only academician.

From Project Gutenberg

There was only one Academician who could be found to give a vote for Harlow.

From Project Gutenberg

They unanimously elected me an Academician, and I have received the diploma.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• academic
• doctor
• intelligentsia
• philosopher
• pundit
• scholar
• thinker