academist

noun

acad·​e·​mist

əˈkadəmə̇st

plural -s

: academic

Word History

Etymology

French académiste, from académie academy + -iste -ist

First Known Use

circa 1649, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for academist

• biochemist
• chemist
• demised
• premised