quackademic
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Blend of quack + academic; see quackery.
Adjective
[edit]quackademic (not comparable)
- (informal, derogatory) pseudoscientific but within the academic community
Noun
[edit]quackademic (plural quackademics)
- (informal, derogatory) A quackish or pseudoscientific academic.