[ˌakəˈdiːmɪə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the environment or community concerned with the pursuit of research, education, and scholarship
(e.g: he spent his working life in academia)


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Origin:
mid 16th century (as another name for Plato's Academy): from Latin (see academy). Use as a term for the academic environment or community dates from the early 20th century