ˌakədə̇ˈmishən, -(ˌ)deˈ-; əˌkadəˈ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: French académicien, from académie academy + -icien -ician — more at academy
1.
a. : a member of an academy
b. : a follower of an artistic or philosophical tradition or a promoter of its ideas
2. : academic