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academism

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16
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19
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9
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/əˈkæd.əˌmɪz.əm/(US)

Definition of academism

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of academicism
    “For art, academism is death. Academism is the painting in the manner of some one else, whether that other be Greek or Florentine, […]”
    “Contemporary Canadian art suffers from new academisms. […], her reaction is through Keats, Shelley and Byron. Her writing, based on these is perfection itself but still an academism and therefore non-contributive.”
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noun

  1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of academicism
    “For art, academism is death. Academism is the painting in the manner of some one else, whether that other be Greek or Florentine, […]”
    “Contemporary Canadian art suffers from new academisms. […], her reaction is through Keats, Shelley and Byron. Her writing, based on these is perfection itself but still an academism and therefore non-contributive.”
  2. (historical, uncountable)The philosophy of the Platonic Academy; Hellenistic Platonism and skepticism.
    “[…] since this is the great principle of Academism and Scepticism, That Truth cannot be perceived, […]”
    “Skeptical Academism, on the other hand, was certainly influenced by Empiricism’s topics […]”

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Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ἀκάδημος (Akádēmos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek Ἀκαδήμεια (Akadḗmeia)der. Classical Latin acadēmī̆ader. Middle English Achademia English academy…

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Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ἀκάδημος (Akádēmos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek Ἀκαδήμεια (Akadḗmeia)der. Classical Latin acadēmī̆ader. Middle English Achademia English academy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English academism From academy + -ism.

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