# academicism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌæk.əˈdɛm.əˌsɪz.m̩/

## Definitions
1. The doctrines of Plato's academy; specifically the skeptical doctrines of the later academy stating that nothing can be known; a tenet of the Academic philosophy; state of being Academic.
2. Traditional or orthodox formalism; conventionalism.
3. Speculative thoughts and attitudes.
4. A mannerism or mode peculiar to an academy.

## Etymology
From academic + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/academicism