academic
ac-a-dem-ic
adjective
Relating to universities, colleges, or scholarly study and research.
"She pursued an academic career."
adjective
Theoretical rather than practical; not directly relevant to real life.
"That's an interesting academic point."
noun
A teacher or scholar at a university or college.
"Many academics attended the conference."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: faculty member, academician, theoretical, scholarly, donnish, pedantic