academia

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌæ.kəˈdiː.mɪ.ə/, enPR: ă'kədēʹmēə
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌæk.əˈdi.mi.ə/ or /ˌæk.əˈdi.mjə/ or /ˌæk.əˈdɛ.mjə/

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• Hyphenation: aca‧demia

Noun

Singular academia

Plural none

1. (uncountable) Academia is a word for the group of people who are a part of the scientific and cultural community; this group of people have attended a university and/or do research.
   • Synonym: academe

Related words

• academe
• academic
• academy
• academism
• academicism
• academically