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

The mathematician Ken Ono, who left academia for an AI start-up called Axiom Math, was scheduled to give a talk. — Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026

To the contrary, many of the very media figures who pushed for war went on to prestigious roles in academia, think tanks, and major media outlets. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

PeopleSoft is a tool used by the FBI, among other major clients in IT services, corporations, government, academia and beyond. — Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Working at the intersection of academia and business offers an unusual view of this problem. — Dr. Asma Al Aufi, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 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
• ischaemia
• leukaemia
• leukemia
• toxaemia
• toxemia
• uraemia
• uremia
• viremia
• azotemia