English · Word Candidate

academic

/ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪk/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: academics

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thuộc trường hoặc triết học của Plato

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Adjective

Examples

the academic sect or philosophy

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning, or a scholarly society or organization.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thuộc về học viện hoặc tổ chức học thuật cao hơn

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Adjective

Examples

But unhappily, by too short a view of things, you have been apt to mistake the completion of your academic courses for the completion of your theologic studies: and then, by a false modesty, have despaired of knowing more than you would suffer those august places of your education to teach you.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A follower of Plato, a Platonist.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một người theo Plato, Platonist

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một thành viên cao cấp của học viện, trường đại học; người tham gia học viện; người theo đuổi học thuật

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Noun

Examples

Academics[…]see integrated systems for collecting, processing and acting on data as offering a “second electrification” to the world’s metropolises.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “academic” mean?

Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato.

Is “academic” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.