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scholastic
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scho·las·tic  (sk-lstk)
adj.
1. Of or relating to schools; academic.
2. often Scholastic Of, relating to, or characteristic of Scholasticism.
3. Adhering rigidly to scholarly methods; pedantic. See Synonyms at pedantic.
n.
1. often Scholastic A Scholastic philosopher or theologian.
2. A dogmatist; a pedant.

[Latin scholasticus, from Greek skholastikos, learned, studious, from skholazein, to study, from skhol, school; see segh- in Indo-European roots.]

scho·lasti·cal·ly adv.

scholastic
Adjective
1. of schools, scholars, or education
2. of or relating to scholasticism
Noun
1. a scholarly person
2. a disciple or adherent of scholasticism [Greek skholastikos devoted to learning]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.scholasticscholastic - a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
purist - someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words)
bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student - a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
2.Scholastic - a Scholastic philosopher or theologian
philosopher - a specialist in philosophy
Adj.1.scholastic - of or relating to schools; "scholastic year"
2.scholastic - of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of scholasticism; "scholastic philosophy"

scholastic


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