Synonyms: academic, academician, faculty member
Definition: an educator who works at a college or university
Synonyms: academic
Definition: hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result
Usage: an academic discussion; an academic question
Similar words: theoretical
Definition: concerned with theories rather than their practical applications
Usage: theoretical physics
Synonyms: academic, donnish, pedantic
Definition: marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
Similar words: scholarly
Definition: characteristic of scholars or scholarship
Usage: scholarly pursuits; a scholarly treatise; a scholarly attitude