dark academic
noun1
Neologism Someone who adopts or participates in the dark academia aesthetic.
- So, reading stories and watching films about university students who have it all — rich parents, a cool and intellectual friend group, and a wicked fashion sense (Dark Academics would never be caught dead in sweatpants like I usually am at 9 a.m. lectures) — is a form of escapism for me.2020 October 28, Brianna Carrasco, “The Rise of Dark Academia”, in Pro Tem, volume 59, number 3, Glendon College, page 10:
- Dark academics are known for wearing black poloneck tops with simple jewellery, deep brown blazers, tartan skirts and tailored trousers, while light academics might reach for cosy cream knitted sweaters with lighter brown blazers.2021 February 7, Ranyechi Udemezue, “The seven teen tribes you need to know now”, in The Times, archived from the original on 02 Aug 2021:
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- Unlike the VSCOs who tirelessly work towards ending global warming by saving one sea turtle at a time or the Dark Academics who remove themselves from the world by pretending to live in outdated times, being a soft girl requires nothing other than maintaining an ultra feminized appearance.2021 April, Dunya Mostaghimi, “How to: AeSthEt!C”, in C Magazine, volume 9, edition 4, Palo Alto High School, page 17:
- What about the exclusive nature of the Western literary canon, venerated by dark academics?2021 March 17, Aarushi Nohria, “Decolonizing the dark academia aesthetic”, in The Daily Campus, archived from the original on 17 Mar 2021:
- Many Dark Academics are teenagers, and it is important that they do not develop harmful habits because of an aesthetic.2021 fall, Jacqueline Kipping, “Dark Academia”, in The Issue, volume 8, number 1, Nijmegen, Gelderland: USA Nijmegen, Radboud University, page 21:
- Dark academics love the fall and winter, warm cups of coffee and tea, and getting lost in a good book. […] However, a dark red lip is popular in among dark academics for making you look both put together and mysterious, all with an easy swipe of lipstick.2021 October 21, Bethany Allard, “29 gifts for the dark academia devotees in your life”, in Mashable, archived from the original on 21 Oct 2021: