Meaning & Definition of Academic in English
English⟶
Academic
/ækədɛmɪk/
noun
1. An educator who works at a college or university
synonym:
- academician,
- academic,
- faculty member
adjective
1. Associated with academia or an academy
- "The academic curriculum"
- "Academic gowns"
synonym:
- academic
2. Hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result
- "An academic discussion"
- "An academic question"
synonym:
- academic
3. Marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
synonym:
- academic,
- donnish,
- pedantic
Examples of using
Debate is an academic game between the affirmative and the negative.