Etymology

academism

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Today it means: The philosophy of the Platonic Academy; Hellenistic Platonism and skepticism. Full definition →

First used First attested in the mid 18th century.English academy ← Middle English Achademia ← Classical Latin acadēmī̆a
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academism · noun1

  1. Classical Latinacadēmī̆a
  2. Middle EnglishAchademia
  3. Englishacademy
  4. English todayacademism

From academy + -ism.

Academism · noun2

  1. Ancient GreekἈκάδημος (Akádēmos)
  2. Ancient GreekἈκαδήμεια (Akadḗmeia)
  3. Classical Latinacadēmī̆a
  4. Middle EnglishAchademia
  5. Englishacademy
  6. English todayAcademism

From academy + -ism.

First known use, by meaning

  • First attested in the mid 18th century. Alternative form of academicism

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