"quackademic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Blend of quack + academic; see quackery. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|quack|academic}} Blend of quack + academic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} quackademic (not comparable)
  1. (informal, derogatory) pseudoscientific but within the academic community Tags: derogatory, informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-quackademic-en-adj-POs0YtZ3

Noun

Forms: quackademics [plural]
Etymology: Blend of quack + academic; see quackery. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|quack|academic}} Blend of quack + academic Head templates: {{en-noun}} quackademic (plural quackademics)
  1. (informal, derogatory) A quackish or pseudoscientific academic. Tags: derogatory, informal
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Inflected forms

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