a ‧ cad ‧ e ‧ mi ‧ cian /əˌkædəˈmɪʃ ə n $ ˌækədə-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ academy , ↑ academia , ↑ academic , ↑ academe , ↑ academician ; adverb : ↑ academically ; adjective : ↑ academic ≠ UNACADEMIC ]
a member of an official organization which encourages the development of literature, art, science etc