A girl who will do boys' homework because she has a crush on them and wants an excuse to talk to them.
I got Rosemary to write my English paper for me, but I don't feel bad because I know how academically slutty she is.
by rosemarylong May 19, 2010
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Get the Academically jealous mug.When students are overwhelmed by their school work and feel as if they are downing in assignments that are due soon.
My roommate is academically drowning, she has three papers due in two days!
My professor for philosophy assigned summaries for five 20-page readings this Tuesday that are due today. I feel like I am academically drowning.
My professor for philosophy assigned summaries for five 20-page readings this Tuesday that are due today. I feel like I am academically drowning.
by aburntoutcollegestudent April 12, 2023
Get the academically drowning mug.The enforcement of norms, terminology, and frameworks that dominate within academic institutions—often those associated with critical theory, poststructuralism, or specific disciplinary orthodoxies—as the only acceptable way to speak about certain topics. Being academically correct means using the approved jargon, citing the correct theorists, and framing issues within the dominant theoretical paradigms of one’s field. Like political correctness, it can function as gatekeeping: those outside the academy or from different intellectual traditions are dismissed as “undertheorized” or “naive,” while conformity is rewarded with status.
Example: “Her community organizing experience was dismissed by the academic panel because she didn’t use the proper critical terminology. They were being academically correct: valuing theoretical purity over practical knowledge.”
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