Word
academicals
Phoneticsaca·dem·i·cals
Definition
n. people who work in universities or colleges, like professors and researchers. It is a slightly old-fashioned or formal way to talk about them.
n. individuals engaged in academic work, such as professors, researchers, or students. Often used in British English to refer to the collective body of university staff.
Examples
“The university invited several academicals to speak at the conference.”
“Local academicals often contribute to the community by giving public lectures on history and science.”
“The committee sought the advice of leading academicals to ensure the new curriculum met the highest standards of intellectual rigor and pedagogical innovation.”
Examples
simple
“The university invited several academicals to speak at the conference.”
contextual
“Local academicals often contribute to the community by giving public lectures on history and science.”
complex
“The committee sought the advice of leading academicals to ensure the new curriculum met the highest standards of intellectual rigor and pedagogical innovation.”
Etymology
From academic + -al + -s.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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