academicize

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From academic +‎ -ize.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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  1. (transitive) To make academic; to turn or absorb into a formal academic subject. [First attested in the mid 20th century.][1]

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Brown, Lesley, ed. The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary. 5th. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.