Is “Academicism” a Scrabble word?
Yes
ACADEMICISM
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SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Academicism
/ˌæk.əˈdɛm.əˌsɪz.m̩/
noun
1.(sometimes capitalized) The doctrines of Plato's academy; specifically the skeptical doctrines of the later academy stating that nothing can be known; a tenet of the Academic philosophy; state of being Academic.
2.Traditional or orthodox formalism; conventionalism.
3.Speculative thoughts and attitudes.