academics

/ˌækəˈdɛmɪks/

noun

  1. (usually capitalized) A follower of Plato, a Platonist.

  2. 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.

  3. A member of the Academy; an academician.

  4. A student in a college.

  5. Academic dress; academicals.

  6. Academic studies.

noun

  1. Academia.