academician
/ə,ækədə'miʃn/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A member of an academy: An "academician" is a person who is a member of a formal academy, which is a society or institution of distinguished scholars, artists, or scientists, often elected for their achievements.
- A scholar skilled in academic methods: An "academician" can refer to a person who is highly proficient in scholarly pursuits, academic debate, or the formal traditions of learning.
- An educator at a college or university: In some contexts, "academician" can denote a person who teaches or conducts research at an institution of higher education.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- She was elected as an academician of the Royal Academy of Arts for her contributions to painting.
- The debate was won by the skilled academician who expertly defended his thesis.
- The conference featured several leading academicians from universities around the world.
Advanced Usage
- "Fellow academician": A formal way to address or refer to another member of the same academy.
- He published the paper with his fellow academician from the science academy.
Variants and Related Words
- Academic (adj/n): Relating to education and scholarship; a teacher or scholar in a university or college.
- She pursued an academic career in linguistics.
- Academy (n): A society or institution of distinguished scholars, artists, or scientists.
- The National Academy of Sciences is a prestigious institution.
Synonyms
- Scholar: A specialist in a particular branch of study.
- Fellow: A member of a learned society.
- Academic: A person who teaches or conducts research at a college or university.
Related Phrases
- To be elected an academician: To be chosen for membership in an academy.
- After decades of research, she was finally elected an academician.
Related Idioms
- The academician's robe: A metaphorical reference to the formal trappings or traditional lifestyle of a scholar.
- He traded the excitement of fieldwork for the quiet life of the academician's robe. (Note: This is a less common, illustrative construction).
Noun
- an educator who works at a college or university
- a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
- someone elected to honorary membership in an academy