academic freedom
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- noun
- /ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈfridəm/
- Formal
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libertad académica
- Many professors believe that academic freedom allows them to teach controversial topics without institutional pressure.
- protect academic freedom
- principle of academic freedom
- concept of academic freedom
We champion open discourse and academic freedom.
- We champion open discourse and academic freedom.
- It will require universities to protect and promote academic freedom.
- He the new president, Claudine Gay, is not known for respecting academic freedom and free speech.
- Now, you know, in most places academic freedom is pretty well respected as a general principle.
- It's a just a complete and utter repudiation of academic freedom.
- But rather, as I suggested a moment ago, if you truly wish to have academic freedom, you have to have many voices articulated.
- You know, there has been a big push for academic freedom at places like Stanford.
- So the whole assault and academic freedom didn't begin with Trump.
- We lost academic freedom and we ushered in peer review, which was a disaster.
Examples
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I believe profoundly in academic freedom, but academic freedom does not include freedom from criticism.
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Educational institutions of all kinds may retain their autonomy and enjoy academic freedom.
Academic text (1990) -
Therefore, course content and academic freedom are very important to them.
Academic text (2008) -
How in the world can we possibly argue that this is academic freedom?
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How should we balance the free exercise of religion against the need for academic freedom?
Academic text (1991) -
You know, there has been a big push for academic freedom at places like Stanford.
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Now, you know, in most places academic freedom is pretty well respected as a general principle.
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Presently, there is relatively limited academic freedom with respect to the social sciences.
Academic text (1991) -
All discussions, however, should lead to a resolution of the problems that thwart the academic freedom of faculty.
Academic text (1991) -
Countless students, seeking a fresh cause for rebellion, congregated in front of the medical school demanding academic freedom.
Synonyms
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3.2
The right to say what you think in public without the government stopping you
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The right to say what you think without fear of government punishment
How Free
- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning — the right to act, speak, or pursue knowledge freely within educational contexts — is directly and compositionally built from 'academic' (relating to schools/scholarship) + 'freedom' (ability to act or speak without constraint). This is a literal, cross-linguistically common concept (e.g., libertad académica, 学术自由), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will very likely infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Academic freedom comes from the simple image of academics (teachers and scholars) having freedom to read, speak, and teach without outside chains or control. So today it means the right of teachers and students 'to express ideas and seek knowledge' without outside pressure.