academize

[ uh-kad-uh-mahyz ]
/ əˈkæd əˌmaɪz /

verb (used with object), a·cad·e·mized, a·cad·e·miz·ing.

to reduce (a subject) to a rigid set of rules, principles, precepts, etc.: futile attempts to academize the visual arts.

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weal
well-being, prosperity, or happiness.
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a somewhat prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, or surprise.
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Also especially British, a·cad·e·mise.

Origin of academize

First recorded in 1865–70; academ(y) + -ize

Words nearby academize

academicals, academician, academicism, academicize, academism, academize, academus, academy, academy award, academy awards, academy, french
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