SINCE 1828
anti-academic
adjective
an·ti-ac·a·dem·ic
| \ ˌan-tē-ˌa-kə-ˈde-mik
, ˌan-ˌtī-\
, ˌan-ˌtī-\
Definition of anti-academic
: opposed to or hostile toward academic principles or practices
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