anti-academic
adjective
an·ti-ac·a·dem·ic
ˌan-tē-ˌa-kə-ˈde-mik 
ˌan-ˌtī-
: opposed to or hostile toward academic principles or practices
anti-academic policies
anti-academic relatives
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Yet what Caravaggio was really doing circa 1600, with this anti-academic technique, was something perhaps not so out of line with Francis’ approach: stripping the holy narrative of its adornments, to devote himself to the here and now.
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Jason Farago, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Jason Farago, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Anti-academic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-academic. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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