SCHOLASTIC

scholastic

(adjective) of or relating to schools; “scholastic year”

scholastic

(adjective) of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of scholasticism; “scholastic philosophy”

pedant, bookworm, scholastic

(noun) a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit

Scholastic

(noun) a Scholastic philosopher or theologian

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

scholastic (plural scholastics)

(philosophy) A member of the medieval philosophical school of scholasticism; a medieval Christian Aristotelian.

Adjective

scholastic (comparative more scholastic, superlative most scholastic)

Of or relating to school; academic

(philosophy) Of or relating to the philosophical tradition of scholasticism

Characterized by excessive subtlety, or needlessly minute subdivisions; pedantic; formal.

Noun

Scholastic (plural Scholastics)

Alternative letter-case form of scholastic

Adjective

Scholastic (comparative more Scholastic, superlative most Scholastic)

Alternative letter-case form of scholastic

Source: Wiktionary

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Scho*las"tic, a. Etym: [L. scholasticus, Gr. scholastique, scolastique. See School.]

1. Pertaining to, or suiting, a scholar, a school, or schools; scholarlike; as, scholastic manners or pride; scholastic learning. Sir K. Digby.

2. Of or pertaining to the schoolmen and divines of the Middle Ages (see Schoolman); as, scholastic divinity or theology; scholastic philosophy. Locke.

3. Hence, characterized by excessive subtilty, or needlessly minute subdivisions; pedantic; formal.

Scho*las"tic, n.

1. One who adheres to the method or subtilties of the schools. Milton.

2. (R.C.Ch.)

Definition: See the Note under Jesuit.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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