Blackademic

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A black academic. informal

    "We all have pursued successful careers and are active as academics/aka “Blackademics” (scholars and researchers), musicians (performers, composers and arrangers), media personalities, writers, and teachers, often functioning in more than one of these capacities."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Blackademic. alt-of

    "Nick wasn’t what he’d had in mind for Billie. He’d planned on a blackademic just like himself. Herbert was the son of teachers who had instilled their deep love of education into him."

Example

More examples

"We all have pursued successful careers and are active as academics/aka “Blackademics” (scholars and researchers), musicians (performers, composers and arrangers), media personalities, writers, and teachers, often functioning in more than one of these capacities."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Blend of Black + academic.

Etymology 2

Blend of black + academic.

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