sorbonic

/sɔːrbɒnɪk/

Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or characteristic of the University of Paris, especially its academic or intellectual culture

“The professor’s lectures were steeped in a distinctly sorbonic tradition of philosophical inquiry.”

2. noun

a student or scholar of the University of Paris, especially in medieval times

“The medieval historian studied the lives of sorbonic scholars who traveled to distant lands in search of knowledge.”

Synonyms

  • academic
  • parisiian

Antonyms

  • popular
  • practical