/ Dictionary / Index A academicism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ac•a•dem•i•cism Pronunciation: (ak"u-dem'u-siz"um), [key] — n. traditionalism or conventionalism in art, literature, etc. thoughts, opinions, and attitudes that are purely speculative. pedantic or formal quality. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: academicism (Thesaurus) academician academicize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: verdant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language