academe

American  

[ak-uh-deem, ak-uh-deem] / ˈæk əˌdim, ˌæk əˈdim /

noun

1. the campus activity, life, and interests of a college or university; the academic world.

2. Sometimes Academe any place of instruction; a school.

3. a person living in, accustomed to, or preferring the environment of a university.

4. a scholarly or pedantic person, especially a teacher or student.

5. Academe, the public grove in Athens in which Plato taught.

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academe British  

/ ˈækəˌdiːm /

noun

1. any place of learning, such as a college or university

2. the academic world

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Etymology

Origin of academe

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin Acadēmus, Greek Akádēmos; Academus

Example Sentences

Because “The Laughter” is not just any book from such a perspective — it’s a no-holds-barred comic achievement that lambastes the power structures keeping men like Oliver skulking the halls of academe.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2023

For generations, consensus achieved in the remotest groves of academe has trickled down to public consciousness through curricula, textbooks, trade publishing, museum exhibits, and other highly curated channels.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2021

“We were going to hire journalists to cover academe the way the Wall Street Journal covers business.”

From Washington Post • Jul. 31, 2019

Rather than emphasize UMBC’s original goal of preparing students for academe, officials said their immediate goal was to improve diversity in the workforce of Silicon Valley, the engine that built Zuckerberg’s vast fortune.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 24, 2019

“Have all the halls of academe crumbled, Guitar?”

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison