academe
Americannoun
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the campus activity, life, and interests of a college or university; the academic world.
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Sometimes Academe any place of instruction; a school.
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a person living in, accustomed to, or preferring the environment of a university.
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a scholarly or pedantic person, especially a teacher or student.
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Academe, the public grove in Athens in which Plato taught.
noun
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any place of learning, such as a college or university
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the academic world
Etymology
Origin of academe
First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin Acadēmus, Greek Akádēmos; see Academus
Explanation
Use the noun academe when you're talking about a college or university community. The world of academe can be a little intimidating when you're a freshman. Academe is the community and scholarly environment within an institution of higher education, and it's more often called "academia." Professors, graduate students, researchers, and undergraduates all contribute to the environment of academe, and if you plan on teaching at a university some day, you hope to enter academe. The earliest meaning, from the Greek word Akademeia, was simply "The Academy."
Vocabulary lists containing academe
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Because “The Laughter” is not just any book from such a perspective — it’s a no-holds-barred comic achievement that lambastes the power structures keeping men like Oliver skulking the halls of academe.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
Haustein suggests, though, that scientists consider strategically presenting metrics from Twitter or other social media to highlight papers that mattered to audiences outside of academe.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 23, 2022
For generations, consensus achieved in the remotest groves of academe has trickled down to public consciousness through curricula, textbooks, trade publishing, museum exhibits, and other highly curated channels.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2021
Although academe may dismiss the Galileo Project as nothing more than pandering to a gullible public, such prejudice is unhelpful and myopic.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 29, 2021
Davis pushed to bring the brightest lights of Negro academe to his campus.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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