anti-academic

adjective an·ti-ac·a·dem·ic \ ˌan-tē-ˌa-kə-ˈde-mik , ˌan-ˌtī- \

Definition of anti-academic

: opposed to or hostile toward academic principles or practices

anti-academic policies

anti-academic relatives

First Known Use of anti-academic

1830

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