ACADEMISM
scholasticism, academicism, academism
(noun) orthodoxy of a scholastic variety
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
academism (plural academisms)
Alternative form of academicism [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
Etymology
Noun
Academism (uncountable)
(obsolete): The philosophy advocated by the Platonic Academy; Platonism, skepticism.
Source: Wiktionary
A*cad"e*mism, n.
Definition: The doctrines of the Academic philosophy. [Obs.] Baxter.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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