Misguided Academic

An academic or a scholar that still maintains their ability to think critically and form informed opinions on topics within their field without the indulgence of “the company line “ or narrative that is in the mainstream. Note: these opinions are still fact based.

I heard that my professor was a misguided academic because she has first hand expertise unlike Bob on Twitter.

by ScorpioKitty October 26, 2022

Academic Triage

Studying one or two subjects in school more than others because of personal preference or just not caring about them.

I’m not studying Latin right now, it’s a sort of Academic Triage.

by Lifel1k3 April 2, 2022

Academic Integrity

something man gotta preserve to get bitches

Jenny: "Bob is really smart how did he get those high grades?"
Rob: "He preserved his academic integrity"

by EldenMergo April 13, 2022

academized

Disqualified for or discharged from a position in order to accommodate a locally educated peer.

There is no document trail. A graduate of the local school whose kid's best friend's mother is the team leader wanted Ellie's job and that was it; they academized her.

by Zappin' Nap October 27, 2021

academic victim

Inverse of an academic weapon.

Someone who is doing absolutely shit at school. Awfully so. Irredeemably bad.

I'm such an academic victim. I'm failing all my classes.

by itigo October 26, 2024

Academic Weapon

That one essay based student with a traumatic villain origin story that is either really straight or really fruity, probably the latter because the best ones tend to study English. They usually have a bunch of younger siblings and/or cousins they have to look after and explain stuff to, but they somehow still get killer grades and a shoutout in every assembly for giving off teacher vibes.

Eleni in my English class is an academic weapon.

Wait, nobody mentioned the academic weapon in assembly...did something happen?

by Little Nigel November 21, 2024

Academic BDSM

Exploitative behavior by academic supervisors who deny proper credit, obstruct progress, and mentally harass researchers. It includes stealing unpublished work, manipulating power dynamics, and creating a toxic research environment. Though informal, the term highlights serious ethical violations in academic mentorship.

Every time Kiran submitted a draft, Manikandan would return it unread, demanding revisions on work he hadn’t even reviewed—classic Academic BDSM.

by thethaillander June 19, 2025