academe

noun

ac·​a·​deme ˈa-kə-ˌdēm 

ˌa-kə-ˈdēm

1

a

: a place of instruction

b

: the academic life, community, or world

in the halls of academe

2

: academic

especially : pedant

Synonyms

• academy
• school
• seminary

Examples of academe in a Sentence

the cloistered and privileged world inhabited by the students in that suburban academe

Recent Examples on the Web

His ideas have particularly struck a chord with readers who deal in aesthetics—artists, curators, designers, and architects—even though Han has not quite been embraced by philosophy academe. —Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2024

That points to a missed opportunity, because even a little self-reflection would reveal much in 21st-century academe that will one day look as repellent as the earlier bias against Jews. —The Editorial Board, WSJ, 13 Oct. 2022

Those wishing to promote true liberal principles, including the values of Western civilization, free speech, the American founding and civility, should look to the network of outstanding independent organizations to bring these values to college students from outside the walls of academe. —WSJ, 30 June 2021

But her decision to mix it up beyond the halls of academe has also landed her in the middle of a nasty social media drama and a Hollywood dispute. —Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2023

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin Acadēmus (in the phrase inter silvās Acadēmī, "among the groves of Academus," from Horace's Epistulae), borrowed from Greek Akádēmos — more at academy

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing academe

• groves of academe