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scholastic Definition

scho·las·tic (skə las′tik)

adjective

  1. of schools, colleges, universities, students, teachers, and studies; educational; academic
  2. of or characteristic of scholasticism
  3. pedantic, dogmatic, formal, etc.
  4. of secondary schools scholastic football games

Etymology: L scholasticus < Gr scholastikos < scholazein, to devote one's leisure to study, be at leisure < scholē: see school

noun

  1. a student or scholar, esp. in a scholasticate
  2. schoolman (sense )
  3. a person who is devoted to logical subtleties and quibblings; pedant
  4. a person who favors Scholasticism

scholastic Related Forms
scho·las′·ti·cally adverb
scholastic Synonyms

scholastic

modif.

academic, literary, lettered; see learned 1, 2.

scholastic Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • Tibetan: There is a general agreement among Tibetan scholastics regarding the pedagogical value of debate in internalizing their tradition.
  • late: This act theory would prove influential on later scholastics, most notably William Ockham.

Modifies a noun

  • aptitude: Scholastic Aptitude Test Scholastic Aptitude Test ( SAT ) The SAT is a test that is quite challenging.
  • philosopher: Veitch Collection comprises mostly early printed editions of the medieval scholastic philosophers.
  • philosophy: The current beliefs about logic can be traced back to the beginnings of scholastic philosophy.
  • achievement: A similar pattern of results are reflected in the main measure of scholastic achievement at age 16.
  • tradition: Since she agreed with scholasticism in its practice of medicine, it would seem that she was embracing the scholastic tradition.