Word Noun
academian
n.
C2 Proficiency academi·an
Definition
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.
Examples
“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.”
Etymology
From academia + -n (“belonging to”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Level C2 · Proficiency
Frequency Rare
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