scholastic (redirected from Scholastics)

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.

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

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scho·lasti·cal·ly adv.

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scholastic [skəˈlæstɪk]

adj

1. of, relating to, or befitting schools, scholars, or education

2. pedantic or precise

3. (Historical Terms) (often capital) characteristic of or relating to the medieval Schoolmen

n

1. a student or pupil

2. a person who is given to quibbling or logical subtleties; pedant

3. (Historical Terms) (often capital) a disciple or adherent of scholasticism; Schoolman

4. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church)

a.  a Jesuit student who is undergoing a period of probation prior to commencing his theological studies

b.  the status and position of such a student

5. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a formalist in art

[via Latin from Greek skholastikos devoted to learning, ultimately from skholē school¹]

scholastically  adv

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scholastic - Based on Latin scholasticus, "devote one's leisure to learning."

See also related terms for leisure.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scholastic - a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit bookworm, pedant 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"

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scholastic

adjective learned, academic, scholarly, lettered, literary, bookish the values which encouraged her scholastic achievement

Translations

scholastic [skəˈlæstɪk]

A. ADJ

1. (= educational) → escolar
scholastic books → libros mpl escolares
the scholastic year → el año escolar
the scholastic profession → el magisterio
Scholastic Aptitude Test (US) → examen m de acceso a la universidad

2. (= relative to scholasticism) → escolástico

B. N → escolástico m

scholastic [skəˈlæstɪk] adj [achievement, ability] → scolaire
Scholastic Aptitude Test n (US) → examen m d'entrée à l'université

scholastic

adj

(= relative to school) → schulisch, Schul-; (Univ) → Studien-; her scholastic record → ihre schulischen Leistungen, ihre Schulleistungen; (Univ) → ihre Studienleistungen; the scholastic profession → der Lehrberuf; scholastic aptitude test (US) Eignungstest vor der Zulassung zu einem College/einer Universität ? also SAT

(= relative to scholasticism) → scholastisch

scholastic [skəˈlæstɪk] adj → scolastico/a