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academicism
Academicism comes from French académique ‘academic’, from Ancient Greek δῆμος ‘country’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- ‘to share, divide’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*deh₂-‘to share, divide’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*déh₂mos‘part, division’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*dā́mosreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδῆμοςdêmos‘country’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἈκάδημος
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἈκαδήμεια‘The Academy’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀκαδημικός‘relating to the Academy, Academic’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEacadēmicus‘academic’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentacadémique‘academic’
- English1500–presentacademic
- Englishtodayacademicism
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*deh₂-‘to share, divide’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*déh₂mos‘part, division’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*dā́mosreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδῆμοςdêmos‘country’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἈκάδημος
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἈκαδήμεια‘The Academy’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀκαδημικός‘relating to the Academy, Academic’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEacadēmicus‘academic’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentacadémique‘academic’
- English1500–presentacademic
- Englishtodayacademicism
A compound of academic + -ism
Ancient Greek Ἀκάδημος ‘Akademos (hero)’
Ancient Greek Ἀκαδημία ‘the Academy’
Ancient Greek ἀκαδημικός ‘relating to the Academy’
Medieval Latin acadēmicus ‘academic’
English academic
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- ‘to share, divide’
through Ancient Greek δῆμος ‘country’
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Today it means
noun The doctrines of Plato's academy; specifically the skeptical doctrines of the later academy stating that nothing can be known; a tenet of the Academic philosophy; state of being Academic.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- / academicism