scholastic

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

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]

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