academia UK /ˌæk.əˈdiː.mɪ.ə/US /ˌæk.əˈdi.mi.ə/ noun2 •The scientific and cultural community engaged in higher education and research, taken as a whole.Academia continues to provide scientific education, despite attempts to turn it into a system of professional schooling. •Continuous study at higher education institutions; scholarship.Not every university graduate wishes to pursue academia.
