academian
n. C2 Proficiency academi·an
n. a member of an academic society or a university. It is an old-fashioned word that people rarely use today.
n. a member of an academic society or a university. Archaic in modern usage; primarily found in historical or literary contexts.
The old academian spent his life studying ancient texts.
The retired academian was invited to give a lecture on the history of the university.
While the term academian is largely obsolete in contemporary discourse, it remains a staple in the lexicon of historical scholarship regarding the early modern period.
From academia + -n (“belonging to”).