academician

[ ak-uh-duh-mish-uhn, uh-kad-uh- ]

noun

1. a member of an association or institution for the advancement of arts, sciences, or letters.
2. a follower or promoter of the traditional trends in philosophy, art, or literature:

   Reforms were instituted over the protests of the academicians.

academician

/ əˌkædəˈmɪʃən; ˌækədə- /

noun

1. a member of an academy (sense 1)

Other Words From

• nona·cade·mician noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of academician¹

1740–50; < French académicien, equivalent to académic- academic + -ien -ian

Example Sentences

Her road out of the village was not through a state-run school, but Rahmani30, a free coaching school for underprivileged Muslim students set up by Maulana Wali Rahmani, a Muslim former politician and academician, in 2008.

From BBC

“You could argue that the listlessness is a consequence of a foregone conclusion,” said Pratap Bhanu Mehta, an Indian academician.

From Seattle Times

The 2023 exhibition is being co-ordinated by Royal Academician David Remfry, and has the theme "Only Connect".

From BBC

The 55-year-old nationalist politician, considered an outsider in the presidential race, is a former academician and expert on Russia and the Caucasus region.

From Seattle Times

The 55-year-old nationalist politician, considered an outsider in the presidential race, is a former academician and expert on Russia and the Caucasus region.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• academic
• doctor
• intelligentsia
• philosopher
• pundit
• scholar
• thinker