Noun: academician ,a-ku-du'mi-sh(u)n or u,ka-du'mi-sh(u)n
- An educator who works at a college or university
"The academician published several papers in peer-reviewed journals";
- academic, faculty member
- A scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
"The medieval academician engaged in lengthy debates on theological matters"
- Someone elected to honorary membership in an academy
"The renowned scientist was proud to be named an academician of the National Academy of Sciences"
Derived forms: academicians
Type of: educator, honoree [US], honouree [Brit, Cdn], pedagog [US], pedagogue, scholar, scholarly person
Part of: academy, honorary society
Encyclopedia: Academician