academe

/,æk'ədi:m/

Thân thiện

A professor discusses a new theory with colleagues in academe.

Definition

Noun: - The academic world; the environment or community concerned with the pursuit of research, education, and scholarship, especially at universities and colleges. It refers to the collective sphere of higher learning, its institutions, and its people.

Usage

The word "academe" is a formal and somewhat literary term. It is used to refer to the entire domain of academia in a general or collective sense, often implying its culture, traditions, or perceived isolation from the non-academic world.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "The groves of Academe": This is a classical literary phrase, originating from the Roman poet Horace, alluding to the Academy of Plato in Athens. It is used poetically to mean the world of higher education and scholarship.
  • He spent his entire career in the quiet groves of Academe.

Variants and Related Words

• Academia (noun): A more common synonym for "academe," with identical meaning. The two words are often used interchangeably.
  • She is well-known in the field of academia.
• Academic (adjective): Pertaining to schools, colleges, universities, or scholarly pursuits.
  • an academic journal
• Academic (noun): A member of the academic world, such as a teacher or scholar at a university.
  • The conference was attended by academics from around the globe.

Synonyms

• Academia: The academic community or world.
• The scholarly world: The realm of scholars and learning.
• The university world: The environment of universities.

Notes on Meaning

"Academe" specifically denotes the collective environment and community of higher education and scholarship. It does not refer to a single institution (like a specific "academy" or "university") but to the entire system, its culture, and its inhabitants.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the academic world

Từ đồng nghĩa

• academia