Academic
/ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Academic
noun
- (usually capitalized) A follower of Plato, a Platonist.
- A senior member of an academy, college, or university; a person who attends an academy; a person engaged in scholarly pursuits; one who is academic in practice.
- A member of the Academy; an academician.
- A student in a college.
- Academic dress; academicals.
adjective
- Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato
"the academic sect or philosophy"
- Belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning; also a scholarly society or organization.
- Theoretical or speculative; abstract; scholarly, literary or classical, in distinction to practical or vocational
"I have always had an academic interest in hacking."
- Having little practical use or value, as by being overly detailed, unengaging, or theoretical: having no practical importance.
- Having a love of or aptitude for learning.
"I'm more academic than athletic — I get lower marks in phys. ed. than in anything else."
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