academic as in an educator who works at a college or university
Synonyms
- academiciansomeone elected to honorary membership in an academy ; a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation ; an educator who works at a college or university
- faculty memberan educator who works at a college or university
academic as in associated with academia or an academy
- "the academic curriculum"
- "academic gowns"
academic as in hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result
- "an academic discussion"
- "an academic question"
academic as in marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
Synonyms
- donnishmarked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
- pedanticmarked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects