French Conversation · Level 112
59 words
French word
académisme
Pronunciation
IPA/akademizm/
Meaning
- masculine nounacademicism
Example
L'académisme freine parfois la créativité.
Academicism sometimes hinders creativity.
More examples
On parle d'académisme quand on critique la tradition.
People talk about academicism when criticizing tradition.
Core concept
A polished mold that makes every artistic or intellectual work fit inherited school rules.
Common phrases
parler d'académisme
talk about academicism
Similar words
conformisme: A tendency to change one's views or behavior to match social expectations.
tradition: Respect for customs or methods that have continued for a long time.
convention: A customary arrangement widely accepted by a society or group.
Definition in French
Attitude intellectuelle privilégiant la conformité aux normes académiques et la fidélité aux formes établies.
Word origin
The noun combines académie, referring to an academy, with -isme, a suffix for a system or tendency; the result names loyalty to academic conventions.
Usage tips
- In French criticism, académisme usually suggests restrictive conformity rather than simply academic study.
Opposites
- modernismemodernismnoun
Related words
- académiqueacademicadjective
- académieacademynoun