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Meaning of 'scholastic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Scholastic [ a.]
- Pertaining to, or suiting, a scholar, a school, or schools; scholarlike; as, scholastic manners or pride; scholastic learning.
- Of or pertaining to the schoolmen and divines of the Middle Ages (see Schoolman); as, scholastic divinity or theology; scholastic philosophy.
- Hence, characterized by excessive subtilty, or needlessly minute subdivisions; pedantic; formal.
2 . Scholastic [ n.]
- One who adheres to the method or subtilties of the schools.
- See the Note under Jesuit.

Meaning of 'scholastic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . scholastic [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of scholasticism
Example in sentence:
  • scholastic philosophy
Meaning (2):
- of or relating to schools
Example in sentence:
  • scholastic year

Nearby Words:

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