academia

noun

ac·​a·​de·​mia ˌa-kə-ˈdē-mē-ə How to pronounce academia (audio)
: 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 Dark academia emphasizes richer, darker colors while light academia is lighter and brighter. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2024 With young people as the future of business (and not to mention politics, academia, science, journalism, and everything else), perhaps taking a stake in improving mental health is the only investment that matters. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 May 2024 The company, which was founded in 2011 by Heller, also represents clients in academia, nonprofits, advocacy groups, philanthropy and live events. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024 The county’s only city, Oxford, is about an hour from London’s Paddington Station by train and feels like the set of a moody, dark academia film with aristocratic architecture lifted from antiquity, shadowy lanes, and bookish students flitting off to tutorials. Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for academia 

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of academia was in 1903

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“Academia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academia. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.

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