quackademic

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English

Etymology

Blend of quack +‎ academic; see quackery.

Adjective

quackademic (not comparable)

  1. (informal, derogatory) pseudoscientific but within the academic community

Noun

quackademic (plural quackademics)

  1. (informal, derogatory) A quackish or pseudoscientific academic.