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academism

The correct spelling is academism.

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noun

IPA: /əˈkæd.əˌmɪz.əm/

Say it like: Aca-dem-ism

The correct spelling is academism. (sometimes capitalized) The doctrines of Plato's academy; specifically the skeptical doctrines of the later academy stating that nothing can be known; a tenet of the Academic ph…

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noun

  1. 1.(sometimes capitalized) The doctrines of Plato's academy; specifically the skeptical doctrines of the later academy stating that nothing can be known; a tenet of the Academic philosophy; state of being Academic.
  2. 2.Traditional or orthodox formalism; conventionalism.
  3. 3.Speculative thoughts and attitudes.
  4. 4.A mannerism or mode peculiar to an academy.

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