(historical) The philosophy of the Platonic Academy; Hellenistic Platonism and skepticism.
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academism
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for academism.
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I hate LaTeX typesetting, it looks very archaic and reeks of academism (is that a word?).
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Quick take
(historical) The philosophy of the Platonic Academy; Hellenistic Platonism and skepticism.
Meaning at a glance
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Alternative form of academicism [(classical studies, sometimes capitalized) 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.]
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for academism.
noun
(historical) The philosophy of the Platonic Academy; Hellenistic Platonism and skepticism.
See also: academicism, scholasticism
noun
Alternative form of academicism [(classical studies, sometimes capitalized) 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.]
See also: academicism, scholasticism
Example sentences
I hate LaTeX typesetting, it looks very archaic and reeks of academism (is that a word?).
This sort atmosphere of academism turns a lot of people off.
I think it is the pressure of company fueled academism in bending the research to censor research that is the real problem.
It would show signs of maturity but it is still currently a high-hanging fruit for many and traction is diluted in the impression of hobbyism or academism.
My wife told me this is called academism.
I often felt a strong academism in Europe research (more symbolic, abstract and terse) compared to USA (be it in CS or even Math such as linear algebra).
Or the book of Pr Gleick on dynamic systems where it is described why Mandelbrot prefered to give up on polytechnique (french Ivy league) or even the Sokal scandal can depict a pretty accurate picture of the slow convergence of US academism towards french one.
TL DR; France is the country where Cargo Cult science is born, and that what was Feynman has been warning against, because it it was beginning to contaminate US at his time (has finished by now) It is called academism: when you respect the look&feel of science more than science itself.
Quote examples
About academism, I wonder if it's not a question of "lifecycle".
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use academism in a sentence?
I hate LaTeX typesetting, it looks very archaic and reeks of academism (is that a word?).
What does academism mean?
(historical) The philosophy of the Platonic Academy; Hellenistic Platonism and skepticism.
What part of speech is academism?
academism is commonly used as noun.