Meaning & use
Academician
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A member of an academy, learned society, or institution dedicated to art, literature, or science; broadly, a scholar or academic.
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The renowned academician was invited to deliver the keynote lecture at the conference.
He spent his career as an academician, publishing extensively on medieval history.
A note on using this word
Academician is often used more formally than 'academic' and, in some countries, specifically denotes an elected member of a national academy of sciences or arts.
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