English Explanatory Dictionary

academic freedom

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The right to teach, learn, and (communicate) research freely without unreasonable interference from authority, or fear of reprisal.

Pronunciation

/ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪk ˈfɹiː.dm̩/ /ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪk ˈfɹi.dm̩/

Word forms

academic freedom academic freedoms

Etymology

Calque of German akademische Freiheit. First attested in English in 1901.

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