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

Every era, too, brings its own social and political pressures, especially in the hothouse of academia. —Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 May 2026

The platform conspiracists have a ready audience because many Americans are concerned about the vast tentacles of Epstein affiliates reaching into government, entertainment, academia and the tech industry. —Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 8 May 2026

The narrative follows his life through major events such as World War I and the Great Depression and into the mid-20th century, unfolding in the insular world of academia, where Stoner faces personal and professional struggles with quiet resilience. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026

The struggles Lesch experienced on the diamond did not follow him into academia. —Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026

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

Phrases Containing academia

• dark academia

Rhymes for academia

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