academia
Pronunciation:
/ˌæ.kəˈdiː.mɪ.ə//ˌæk.əˈdi.mi.ə/noun
Definitions
(collective) The scientific and cultural community engaged in higher education and research, taken as a whole.
Example: Academia continues to provide scientific education, despite attempts to turn it into a system of professional schooling.
Continuous study at higher education institutions; scholarship.
Example: Not every university graduate wishes to pursue academia.