a member of an academy (sense 1)
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ac•a•de•mi•cian /ˌækədəˈmɪʃən, əˌkædə-/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Educationa member of an association or institution for the advancement of arts, sciences, or letters.
ac•a•de•mi•cian
(ak′ə də mish′ən, ə kad′ə-),USA pronunciation n.
- Educationa member of an association or institution for the advancement of arts, sciences, or letters.
- Fine Art, Literaturea follower or promoter of the traditional trends in philosophy, art, or literature:Reforms were instituted over the protests of the academicians.
- French académicien, equivalent. to académic- academic + -ien -ian
- 1740–50
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