academize
[ uh-kad-uh-mahyz ]
/ əˈkæd əˌmaɪz /
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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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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.
Also especially British, a·cad·e·mise .
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