academician

noun

ac·​a·​de·​mi·​cian ˌa-kə-də-ˈmi-shən How to pronounce academician (audio)
ə-ˌka-də-
1
a
: a member of an academy for promoting science, art, or literature
b
: a follower of an artistic or philosophical tradition or a promoter of its ideas
2

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That committee was the brainchild of two men, William Rusher, the publisher of National Review, and his longtime collaborator, F. Clifton White, a lapsed and low-keyed academician from upstate New York. Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 9 July 2024 This initiative, which supports multiple languages including English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu, leverages a diverse network of academicians, researchers, tech platforms, and fact checkers. Fahad Shah, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 May 2024 Other founding principals include fellow academicians Andrei Shleifer and Robert Vishny. Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 The Sacklers were aided by a lot of historians and academicians who put forth revisionist arguments in favor of rehabilitating opioids. Arun A.k., Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for academician 

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French académicien, going back to Middle French, from academique academic entry 1 + -ien -ian

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of academician was in 1665

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“Academician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academician. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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