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academicalism

academicalism is the alternative form of academicism.

Meaning of academicism

Noun

academicism (countable and uncountable, plural academicisms)

  1. (capitalized, sometimes) 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.

See all 5 meanings of academicism

Origin of academicalism

From academical + -ism.

Questions about academicalism

What is academicalism the alternative form of?
Academicalism is the alternative form of academicism.

Words near academicalism in the dictionary

  1. academic year
  2. academic years
  3. academical
  4. academical clerk
  5. academical clerks
  6. academicalism
  7. academically
  8. academically disadvantaged
  9. academicals
  10. academician
  11. academicians

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