accademico

Definitions of accademico
  1. noun
    an educator who works at a college or university
    synonyms: universitario
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    cattedratico, docente, professore
    someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
    associato, professore associato
    a teacher lower in rank than a full professor but higher than an assistant professor
    ordinario
    a professor of the highest rank
    visiting professor
    a professor visiting another college or university to teach for a limited time
    type of:
    educatore, istitutore, pedagogo, precettore
    someone who educates young people
  2. adjective
    hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result
  3. adjective
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
    synonyms: pedante
  4. adjective
    associated with academia or an academy
  5. adjective
    lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
    synonyms: inconcludente, ozioso, retorico
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