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/ˌæk.əˈdiː.mi.ə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The environment or community of scholars, universities, and institutions engaged in higher education and advanced research.
"She decided to leave corporate life and pursue a permanent career in academia." - 2
The specialized world of higher learning characterized by scholarly pursuits, theoretical research, and intellectual rigor.
"His latest publication made significant waves across international academia."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek garden 'Akademia' where Plato taught his philosophy, named after the legendary Athenian hero Akademos. The term entered Late Latin as 'academia' during the Renaissance and evolved to denote the entire community and environment of scholars, universities, and higher learning.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Academia" is said worldwide
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le milieu universitaire
Transliteration: lə miljø ynivɛʁsitɛʁ
"Il a consacré toute sa vie au milieu universitaire."
Akademische Welt
Transliteration: akademɪʃə vɛlt
"Sie ist eine angesehene Persönlichkeit in der akademischen Welt."
mondo accademico
Transliteration: mondo akkaˈdɛmiko
"Il mondo accademico offre infinite opportunità di ricerca."
el mundo académico
Transliteration: el ˈmundo akaˈdemiko
"Muchos investigadores prefieren quedarse en el mundo académico."
meio acadêmico
Transliteration: ˈmeju akaˈdẽniku
"Ele é uma referência importante no meio acadêmico."
शैक्षणिक जगत
Transliteration: shaikshanik jagat
"वह शैक्षणिक जगत में एक प्रसिद्ध हस्ती हैं।"
学术界
Transliteration: xué shù jiè
"这项研究在学术界引起了极大的关注。"
학계
Transliteration: hak-gye
"그는 한국 학계에서 가장 존경받는 교수 중 한 명이다."
学界
Transliteration: gakkai
"彼女の論文は国際的な学界で高く評価された。"
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