academic
/ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪk/ noun C2- A follower of Plato, a Platonist.
- A senior member of an academy, college, or university; a person who attends an academy; a person engaged in scholarly pursuits; one who is academic in practice.
- A member of the Academy; an academician.
- Academic dress; academicals.
- Academic studies.
Plural academics
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