academentia

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/ˌæ.kəˈdɪˈmɛn.ʃə/

noun

The state of insanity or loss of touch with reality allegedly due to the academic environment.

OriginEnglish dementia ← Latin dēmentia ← Proto-Italic *mentis →
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Meanings

nounacadementia (uncountable)
  1. slanguncountableeducationThe state of insanity or loss of touch with reality allegedly due to the academic environment.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈκάδημος (Akádēmos)
  2. Ancient GreekἈκαδήμεια (Akadḗmeia)
  3. New Latinacadēmī̆a
  4. Englishacademia
  5. Proto-Indo-European*de
  6. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  7. Proto-Italic*dē
  8. Latindē
  9. Latindē-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*méntis
  12. Proto-Italic*mentis
  13. Latinmēns
  14. Latindēment-
  15. Latindēmentia
  16. Englishdementia
  17. Englishacadementia

From academia + dementia.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with academentia

dementiaPlacentia
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APA

academentia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/academentia

MLA

“academentia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/academentia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “academentia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/academentia.

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