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academism

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a⋅cad⋅e⋅mism

  [uh-kad-uh-miz-uhm]
–noun
1. academicism.
2. Philosophy. the philosophy of the school founded by Plato.
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Origin:
1720–30; academe + -ism

ac⋅a⋅dem⋅i⋅cism

  [ak-uh-dem-uh-siz-uhm]
–noun
1. traditionalism or conventionalism in art, literature, etc.
2. thoughts, opinions, and attitudes that are purely speculative.
3. pedantic or formal quality.
Also, academism.

Origin:
1600–10; academic + -ism
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ac·a·dem·i·cism   (āk'ə-děm'ĭ-sĭz'əm)   
n.  Traditional formalism, especially when reflected in art.
a·cad·e·mism   (ə-kād'ə-mĭz'əm)   
n.  Variant of academicism.
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