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academician

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a member of an association or institution for the advancement of arts, sciences, or letters.
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- /

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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