The process of making something more formal, scholarly, or institutional in nature, especially converting practical training into academic study.
From 'academize' (to make academic) plus the suffix '-ation' (indicating a process or action). This relatively modern term emerged as institutions began systematizing practical knowledge into formal curricula.
Academization is happening right now in fields like nursing, culinary arts, and even gaming design—as these fields gain professional importance, they're being transformed from apprenticeships into university degrees, changing how knowledge is passed down.
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