academia

[ ak-uh-dee-mee-uh, -deem-yuh, -dem-ee-uh, -dem-yuh ]

noun

1. the milieu or interests of a university, college, or academy; academe.

academia

/ ˌækəˈdiːmɪə /

noun

1. the academic world

Word History and Origins

Origin of academia¹

First recorded in 1945–50; from New Latin, Latin; academy

Example Sentences

And like the U.S.'s “extraordinary ability” work visa, the UK offers a Global Talent visa program for “leaders or potential leaders” in the fields of academia or research, arts and culture, or digital technology.

From Salon

I didn’t want to have to become a businessperson, but that is what — without a sugar daddy or a trust fund, and outside the confines of academia — being an artist does to you.

From Salon

They remained unified behind a president who promised to stick it to undocumented immigrants, ungrateful foreign leaders and out-of-touch elitists in academia and the media.

From Los Angeles Times

He had written extensively about witchcraft and was frustrated that academia did not allow him to challenge the practice head on.

From BBC

Writing a perspective here in Nature really allows us to then get to stakeholders outside of academia to really address the broader discussion because there’s real world consequences.

From Salon