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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
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
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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