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academia 

"Academia is a collective term for the scientific and cultural community engaged in higher education and peer-reviewed research, taken as a whole." -wikipedia

To put it frankly, academians (those who are in the field of academia) have the ability, and often do take anything which a regular person can describe in a few simple steps, and turn it into a 20 page guidebook comprised entirely of unnecissary information, not to mention they will have 20 different terms for the same thing without having any indication that those 20 things are just the same thing, and thus it will take you days to decode it back into those few simple steps.
"On Intellectual Craftsmanship

Before you are through with any piece of work,
no matter how indirectly on occasion, orient it
to the central and continuing task of
understanding the structure and the drift, the
shaping and the meanings, of your own period,
the terrible and magnificent world of human
society in the second half of the twentieth
century" - Typical Statement by a professor in Academia.
academia by Devildude November 8, 2008
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Academia Whore 

A person who will do anything in order to get high marks, often sucking up to (or sucking off) the man in the process.

Some ways to become an Academia Whore:
1. Sucking your prof's balls
2. Doing totally boring projects (50 page essays, anyone?) in order to score high marks
3. Not challenging profs when they're wrong
4. Not going out for beer with your buddies to do PDENG

Have you been busy sucking your prof's balls lately? You might be on your way to becoming an Academia Whore.
A: "You're such an Academia Whore, Bill"
B: "Yea I am"

B: "Shlurp Shlurp Shlurp"
Prof: "Oo yea play with my balls, you Academia Whore"

A: "Yo come with us to the bar"
B: "Naah I'm gonna stay home and be an Academia Whore"
Academia Whore by OVERLORD11 February 22, 2011

Academia Nut 

A completely insane professor. The kind that can't help but weave sex into every lecture and grades as well as a slot machine.
"Professor Winthrop is such an Academia Nut, he spilled coffee on my paper, then tried to dry it off in a microwave and it caught on fire." True Story
Academia Nut by Richard Potsdam December 25, 2007

Academia Nut 

An individual who enthusiastically engages in the pursuit knowledge, to the point of obsessiveness.
"Dan already through the textbook our prof assigned us!"

"Man, he's such an academia nut."
Academia Nut by LOL So True September 4, 2011

academia omnilux 

A term used in secret societies or cults, it simply refers to higher knowledge or academic enlightenment
Me: U wanna get academia omnilux?
lil kid: Who are u mister?
academia omnilux by MassaJeMama June 30, 2021

My Hero Academia 

A great anime with good story and plot... but the fandom turned it into some yaoi/yuri shit when it's supposed to be a superhero movie.
Person 1: Woah My Hero Academia is so cool!
Person 2: Yeah, but the fandom is fucked up.
My Hero Academia by Asteria Stars August 30, 2020

Dark Academia 

An aesthetic that is inspired by old and classic literature/philosophy, as well as themes of existentialism and death (essentially a knowledgeable, vintage emo). It revolves around a dark color scheme as the name implies, with hints of earthy tones as well, such as navy green, burgundy, cream, and brown/beige. This whole aesthetic is about looking like a wise-cracking, pretentious scholar, so you'd usually see one wearing plaid or suede dress pants, knitted turtlenecks, black belts, blazers, baggy overcoats, dress shoes/black heels, and pocket watches/gold vintage watches. You will occasionally find one lounging around in a used bookstore, reading old classics and writing poetry, or in a vintage coffee shop, ordering a black coffee or a green tea with no sugar.
"Wow, look at her blazer. And those Oxford flats! She's totally emulating the Dark Academia aesthetic!"
Word of the Day on May 17, 2023
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Respectfully 

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murderhobo 

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DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
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