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ac·a·de·mi·cian
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ˌæk
ə
dəˈmɪʃ
ən, əˌkæd
ə-
/
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uh
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uh
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mish
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uh
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noun
1.
a member of an association or institution for the advancement of arts, sciences, or letters.
2.
a follower or promoter of the traditional trends in philosophy,
art
, or literature:
Reforms were instituted over the protests of the academicians.
Origin:
1740–50;
<
French
académicien,
equivalent to
académic-
academic
+
-ien
-ian
Related forms
non·a·cad·e·mi·cian,
noun
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academician
(əˌkædəˈmɪʃən, ˌækədə-)
—
n
a member of an academy (sense 1)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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