academicize

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1. Ancient GreekἈκάδημος (Akádēmos)
2. Ancient GreekἈκαδημία (Akadēmía)
3. Ancient GreekἈκάδημος (Akádēmos)
4. Ancient GreekἈκαδήμεια (Akadḗmeia)
5. Ancient Greekἀκαδημικός (akadēmikós)
6. Medieval Latinacadēmicus
7. Latinacadēmicu
8. Frenchacadémique
9. Englishacademic
10. English todayacademicize

From academic + -ize.

First known use, by meaning

• First attested in the mid 20th century. To make academic; to turn or absorb into a formal academic subject.