scholastic

(skə lastik)

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

Origin: 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

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See scholastic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  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.
noun
  1. often Scholastic A Scholastic philosopher or theologian.
  2. A dogmatist; a pedant.

Origin:

Origin: Latin scholasticus

Origin: , from Greek skholastikos, learned, studious

Origin: , from skholazein, to study

Origin: , from skholē, school; see segh- in Indo-European roots

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  • scho·lasˈti·cal·ly adverb

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