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Academicism — Ac a*dem i*cism, n. 1. A tenet of the Academic philosophy. [1913 Webster] 2. A mannerism or mode peculiar to an academy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
academicism — [ə kad′ə mīz΄əmak΄ə dem′ə siz΄əm] n. the quality of being academic; esp., formal or pedantic quality, spirit, etc.: also academism [ə kad′ə mīz΄əm] … English World dictionary
academicism — also academism noun Date: 1610 1. the doctrines of Plato s Academy; specifically the skeptical doctrines of the later Academy holding that nothing can be known compare Pyrrhonism 2. a formal academic quality (as in art or music) 3 … New Collegiate Dictionary
academicism — noun a) A tenet of the Academic philosophy. b) A mannerism or mode peculiar to an academy … Wiktionary
academicism — doctrine that nothing can be known Philosophical Isms … Phrontistery dictionary
academicism — ækÉ™demɪsɪzm n. academic spirit, involvement in academic life … English contemporary dictionary
academicism — [ˌakə dɛmɪsɪz(ə)m] (also academism) noun adherence to formal or conventional rules and traditions in art or literature … English new terms dictionary
academicism — ac·a·dem·i·cism … English syllables
academicism — ac•a•dem•i•cism [[t]ˌæk əˈdɛm əˌsɪz əm[/t]] also academism n. 1) fia lit. traditionalism or conventionalism in art, literature, etc 2) pho purely speculative thoughts, opinions, or attitudes 3) a pedantic quality • Etymology: 1600–10 … From formal English to slang
academicism — /ækəˈdɛməsɪzəm/ (say akuh demuhsizuhm) noun traditionalism or conventionalism in art, literature, etc. Also, academism …
