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academism

[ uh-kad-uh-miz-uhm ]
/ əˈkæd əˌmɪz əm /
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noun
academicism.
Philosophy. the philosophy of the school founded by Plato.
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Origin of academism

First recorded in 1720–30; academe + -ism

Words nearby academism

academicism, academicize, academic rank, academic year, Académie Goncourt, academism, academize, Academus, academy, Academy Award, Academy Awards
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procedure, red tape, rite, ritual, ceremony, conventionality, form, gesture, liturgy, rubric, rule, service, solemnity, stereotype, tradition, convenance, officialism, solemnness
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