academia
/ˌæk.əˈdi.mi.ə/ noun C1- The scientific and cultural community engaged in higher education and research, taken as a whole. · Academia continues to provide scientific education, despite attempts to turn it into a system of professional schooling.
- Continuous study at higher education institutions; scholarship. · Not every university graduate wishes to pursue academia.
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