Academia vs. Academe

Academia vs. Academe — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Academia and Academe

Academianoun

The scientific and cultural community engaged in higher education and research, taken as a whole.

Academia continues to provide scientific education, despite attempts to turn it into a system of professional schooling.

Academenoun

(historical) The name of the garden in Athens where the academics met.

Academianoun

Continuous study at higher education institutions; scholarship.

Not every university graduate wishes to pursue academia.

Academenoun

(poetic) An academy; a place of learning.

Academianoun

the academic world

Academenoun

(poetic) The scholarly life, environment, or community.

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Academenoun

A senior member of the staff at an institution of higher learning; pedant.

Academenoun

the academic world