academist

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US/əˈkæd.ɪ.mɪst/

noun

An academic philosopher.

OriginFrench académiste →
First used First attested in the mid 17th century.Scrabble 14
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Meanings

nounacademist (plural academists)

plural academists

  1. An academic philosopher.First known use First attested in the mid 17th century.
  2. An academician.First known use First attested in the mid 17th century.
  3. an academic.

Origin

  1. Frenchacadémiste
  2. Englishacademist

From French académiste, from académie (“academy”).

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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