academician
Americannoun
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a member of an association or institution for the advancement of arts, sciences, or letters.
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a follower or promoter of the traditional trends in philosophy, art, or literature.
Reforms were instituted over the protests of the academicians.
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Etymology
Origin of academician
1740–50; < French académicien, equivalent to académic- academic + -ien -ian
Example Sentences
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“You could argue that the listlessness is a consequence of a foregone conclusion,” said Pratap Bhanu Mehta, an Indian academician.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024
The 55-year-old nationalist politician, considered an outsider in the presidential race, is a former academician and expert on Russia and the Caucasus region.
From Washington Times • May 12, 2023
“It will be a grinding, planned-out, constant response,” said Mr. Barmé, the academician in New Zealand.
From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2022
Last week, the Indian government defended its decision in court, saying that the academician had been placed in the "highest category of blacklisting" based on "sufficient material" against him.
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2022
He never lost sight of the sound working principle, which the mere academician or closet philosopher is so prone to forget, that the game cannot be played except with the chess-men upon the board.
From Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume I (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings by Bruce, Wiliam Cabell
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