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academician

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ac⋅a⋅de⋅mi⋅cian

  [ak-uh-duh-mish-uhn, uh-kad-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; < F académicien, equiv. to académic- academic + -ien -ian
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ac·a·de·mi·cian   (āk'ə-də-mĭsh'ən, ə-kād'ə-)   
n.  

  1. An academic.

  2. A member of an art, literary, or scientific academy or society.

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