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

Among those who lack faith in academia, the most common complaint is that colleges harbor political agendas. —Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025

Whether through resistance or compliance, the landscape of American academia is shifting rapidly—and the fallout will shape higher education for years to come. —Scott White, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025

Not that the cost of tuition goes to pay for classes exclusively — there is administrative bloat to be fed, and six-figure salaries to be paid within the halls of academia. —Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2025

When deciding which guests to bring in, an important approach for McGillicuddy and TCM is to extend their reach outside of academia and experts or scholars. —Matt Minton, Variety, 23 Apr. 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