Ac`a·dem'i·cism noun 1. A tenet of the Academic philosophy. 2. A mannerism or mode peculiar to an academy. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/11
traditionalism or conventionalism in art, literature, etc. · thoughts, opinions, and attitudes that are purely speculative. · pedantic or formal quality. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/academicism