Definition of academic freedom in English English dictionary
The right to freely teach or learn without unreasonable interference from authority
the freedom of teachers and students to express their ideas in school without religious or political or institutional restrictions
freedom to make unpopular or unconventional decisions based on the idea that learning must be free
The opportunity for teachers and students to learn, teach, study, research, and question without censorship, coercion, or external political and other restrictive influences
Freedom in research and in publishing the results, subject to the adequate performance of other academic duties; freedom in the classroom in discussing faculty's subject but not controversial matter that has no relation to the subject
Liberty to teach, pursue, and discuss knowledge without restriction or interference, as by school or public officials
The right of a worker in academic institutions to research and teach their beliefs without their livelihood being placed in jeopardy by those who disagree