academia

noun

ac·​a·​de·​mia ˌa-kə-ˈdē-mē-ə 

: the life, community, or world of teachers, schools, and education : academe

scientists in industry and academia

a career in academia

Examples of academia in a Sentence

She found the business world very different from academia.

Recent Examples on the Web

Applications were received from 24 countries, with 105 from academia and 21 from industry or government. —Regina Samson, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2025

In response, some on the right charged that the Times and its allies in academia were negatively misrepresenting American history. —Jonathan Zimmerman, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025

Originally an aesthetic that rose to popularity on TikTok, dark academia books are known for their gothic-leaning tones or themes. —Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025

Slated for publication with Del Rey on May 19, 2026, The Arcane Arts is described by sources as a dark academia erotic thriller with a fantasy twist. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

latinization of academy (with -ia suggesting a geographic entity), after its Latin etymon, Acadēmia

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for academia

• anaemia
• anemia
• artemia
• leukaemia
• leukemia
• pyaemia
• toxaemia
• toxemia
• uremia
• viremia
• acidemia
• azotemia