adjective/nounmasculine/feminine (for noun form)pl: academics
acadêmico
1. relating to education, studying, or scholarly work
She has a strong academic background in literature.
Ela tem um background acadêmico forte em literatura.
2. a person who teaches or conducts research at a university or college
He is an academic specializing in quantum physics.
Ele é um acadêmico especializado em física quântica.
3. theoretical rather than practical; not of immediate relevance
The distinction is merely academic since both options are viable.
A distinção é meramente acadêmica já que ambas opções são viáveis.
NYC Slang
bookish, egghead (informal for academic person)
Related Idioms & Phrases
academic freedom - liberdade acadêmica
academic credentials - credenciais acadêmicas
purely academic - puramente acadêmico
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