scholastic
adjective
- of schools, colleges, universities, students, teachers, and studies; educational; academic
- of or characteristic of scholasticism
- pedantic, dogmatic, formal, etc.
- of secondary schools: scholastic football games
noun
- a student or scholar, esp. in a scholasticate
- schoolman (sense )
- a person who is devoted to logical subtleties and quibblings; pedant
- a person who favors Scholasticism
See scholastic in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(skə-lăsˈtĭk)
adjective- Of or relating to schools; academic.
- often Scholastic Of, relating to, or characteristic of Scholasticism.
- Adhering rigidly to scholarly methods; pedantic. See Synonyms at pedantic.
noun- often Scholastic A Scholastic philosopher or theologian.
- A dogmatist; a pedant.
Related Forms:
- scho·lasˈti·cal·ly adverb
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