academician

• Nom désignant une personne qui est membre d'une académie, souvent élue, ou un savant, enseignant ou chercheur engagé dans des discussions académiques.

A noun referring to a scholar, educator, or member of an academic institution, often one elected to an academy or skilled in academic debate.

1. Honorary Academy MemberC1formal

   An individual who has been elected to an honorary position within an academy, often in recognition of outstanding contributions to a field.

   membre honoraire d'académie

   • The renowned physicist was named an academician of the National Academy of Sciences.
   • She was the youngest person ever elected as an academician in the Royal Academy of Arts.
   • The ceremony honored several new academicians for their lifetime achievements.

   Synonymesfellow

2. Skilled Scholarly DebaterC2formal

   A scholar who is particularly adept at formal academic argumentation and disputation.

   Disputeur académique

   • The conference featured a famous academician known for his sharp critiques.
   • As an academician, she excelled in defending her theories against rigorous questioning.
   • The debate was won by the academician who presented the most logical arguments.

   Synonymescontroversialistdialecticiandisputanteristiclogicianpolemicist

3. University EducatorB2formal

   A professional educator who works at a college or university, often involved in teaching and research.

   Enseignant-chercheur à l'université

   • The academician lectured on modern European history at the university.
   • Many academicians spend their summers conducting research abroad.
   • She was respected as both an academician and a mentor to her students.

   Synonymesacademicdoneducatorfaculty memberlecturerprofessorscholar