CEFR B2

academia

noun

Meaning

The environment or community of scholars, universities, and research institutions dedicated to higher education and intellectual inquiry.

Examples

He has spent his entire life in academia, publishing dozens of papers on theoretical physics.
The pressure to secure tenure is a defining feature of modern academia.

Synonyms: university, scholarship, higher education, the ivory tower

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academia (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˌæk.əˈdiː.mi.ə/

Definition

The environment or community of scholars, universities, and research institutions dedicated to higher education and intellectual inquiry.

Examples

He has spent his entire life in academia, publishing dozens of papers on theoretical physics.
The pressure to secure tenure is a defining feature of modern academia.
Many students find the transition from the practical workforce to the theoretical world of academia quite challenging.

Synonyms of academia

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