2. Belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning; scholarly; literary or classical, in distinction from scientific. "Academic courses." Warburton. "Academical study." Berkeley.
ACADEMICALLY
Ac`a*dem`ic*al*ly, adv.
Defn: In an academical manner.
ACADEMICALS
Ac`a*dem"ic*als, n. pl.
Defn: The articles of dress prescribed and worn at some colleges and universities.
ACADEMICIAN
Ac`a*de*mi"cian (#; 277), n. Etym: [F. académicien. See Academy.]
1. A member of an academy, or society for promoting science, art, or literature, as of the French Academy, or the Royal Academy of arts.
2. A collegian. [R.] Chesterfield.
ACADEMICISM
Ac`a*dem"i*cism, n.
1. A tenet of the Academic philosophy.