academicize

== English == === Alternative forms === academicise === Etymology === From academic +‎ -ize. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌæk.əˈdɛm.əˌsaɪz/ === Verb === academicize (third-person singular simple present academicizes, present participle academicizing, simple past and past participle academicized) (transitive) To make academic; to turn or absorb into a formal academic subject. [First attested in the mid 20th century.] ==== Derived terms ==== academicization ==== Translations ==== === References ===